Hi,
we have Java web application developed for USA which is using oracle database. The customer is planning to have new manufacturing unit in China, hence wants to have similar kind of application for Chinese unit too. Actually it is a kind of enhancement for the existing one.
We are trying to come up with different approaches.
1) 2 App. instances, one for US and the other for China, with 2 different databases, one for US and the other for China
2) 2 App. instances, one for US and the other for China, with 1 centralized database both for US and China
3) Single application instance with 2 different databases, one for US and the other for China
4) Single application instances with 1 centralized database both for US and China
If it is any European language, we would not get any issues, but as it is Chinese we are not sure how the characters will be stored in the database. Can we have single database for US & Chinese business or different databases are needed?
We are trying to see pros and cons for all the possible approaches.
Please share your valuable ideas if you have any.
Your thoughts towards the best approach and the way to implement the same would be appreciated.
