LDAP vs Databases
- Read-write ratio - LDAP is read optimised
- Extensibility - LDAP schemas are more easily changed
- Distribution - with LDAP data can be near where it is needed
- Replication - with LDAP data can be stored in multiple locations
- Different performance - databases are generally deployed for limited amount of applications
- Transaction model - LDAP transactions are simple - usually changing one entry, databases can modify much more
- Size of information - LDAP is better at storing small bits of information
- Type of information - LDAP stores information in attributes
- Standards are more important for directories - LDAP clients can talk to any LDAP server, but database client can only talk to the database it was designed for
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