Web Application Security Best Practices
When building a web application there are common practices which should be followed to enhance security. In addition to the basic security of the server operating system and runtimes, web developers should follow accepted guidelines to write secure applications.
Programming with multiple databases
In the past, data was mostly stored on massive computers like mainframes. Today it's common to have databases spread across many smaller servers. Benefits include cost reductions, redundancy, and scalability. This typically adds some level of complexity to the applications which need to access these multiple databases.
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