1. You can easily assign who has access to what data with user permissions in a database.
2. You can search a database like the Internet.
3. There are more ways to collect data with a database: website forms, email collection, excel import.
4. There is no software to download with an online database. Access data anywhere, anytime without the need to email files or worry whether or not you have the latest version.
5. You have the ability to store multiple data types in a database: music files, images, documents, etc.
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