Modifying a live networked db

[gaby78]

Someone told me the following:

With a peer to peer networked DB a developer can still make changes (add/modify layouts/ fields/formulas/relationships, etc...) to the db while being used by other users.

I don't know to what extend this is true and how risky/safe it is to modify a db while in use; I would like the opinion of the experts.

Thanks

[Colin Keefe]

It's true that you can. It's not, however, advisable.

Edit: That was probably too succinct. Basically you're asking for database corruption.

1. Peer-to-peer just isn't as reliable as using Server to serve your files.

2. Peer-to-peer has no inbuilt scheduled backups.

3. Working on live files regardless of how you're sharing them is a risky proposition, but throwing peer-to-peer into the mix is just asking for trouble.

Edited September 4, 2008 by Guest

[gaby78]

Thanks Colin for the feedback. Advice taken.