Differences between classic RDBMS and Salesforce
People have used databases in their day-to-day activities for centuries. Although they have only been given the name "databases" recently, they have been developed for years and we've invented more and more use cases for them. Most modern applications utilize a database of some sort. Theoretically, a database is simply a collection of related data. We call the software system that manages this data a database management system (DBMS). The DBMS will also be responsible for controlling access to the database.
Databases have evolved over the years from simple file-based systems to sophisticated cloud-based relational database management systems and in-memory databases.
Understanding the problems of file-based systems could help you avoid challenges that could occur in modern database systems. File-based systems were designed for a specific set of use cases. This was primarily driven by an attempt to digitalize the activities...
