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Databases and the Platform Architecture

The database can be thought of as the base layer for all enterprise applications. It is where data is stored and organized to create information. Relational databases, the most commonly used type of database, are normally “backend” components along with other enterprise systems. Figure 8.1 shows databases existing in the bottom, or enterprise, tier of a platform. JDBC also resides in the back end; however, JDBC provides the connection between the components in the higher tiers to the databases