With the ever growing need to store and retrieve data quickly, there are several advantages to using a database to manage your information. First, all of the information is in one place. Second, if you are using a laptop, then the information is able to remain portable, which allows for quick retrieval. With a database, you can have many different users access the data simultaneously so that
. everybody is on the same page. Also, there tends to be much better security of the data and lower overall cost of data management. Information is only good if you can get to it when you need it most.