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The External Database will be hosted on a single database server. This database will, at one end, allow data to be fed into it from various source systems on campus, and at the other end will provide a database schema readable by Sakai, and formatted to be as efficient as possible in the Sakai structure.
Database
An Oracle database will be used for the Repository. Aside from our institutional core competency, Oracle provides a number of useful mechanisms for aggregating enterprise data. In addition, a number of the campus systems providing data, especially the Banner Student Information System, are Oracle instances as well, allowing the maximum flexibility when sourcing data.
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