<Li> If data is lost in a centralised system, retrieving it would be much harder . If, however, data is lost in a distributed system, retrieving it would be very easy, because there is always a copy of the data in a different location of the database . </Li> <Li> Designing a centralised database is generally much less complex than designing a distributed database, as distributed database systems are based on a hierarchical structure . </Li>

What are the advantages of having a centralized database