The cost of the hardware and software itself is very high, along with the upgrades needed to keep them running. If a growing small business wants to move from a file-based computer system to a database system, it needs to convert. This is a difficult and time-consuming task, because you will have to hire a database designer, a system designer, and application programmers, and since a database management system should not be taken lightly, it is important to hire professionals who do it well. After you create it, it's important to teach staff members how to use it, which will take time and more money. They will need to know programming, application development and database administration. Additionally, paying people to manage the database management system will cost the company more. This will include a database administrator and application programmers, who are skilled professionals who require high commitment