Consideration on Using Single or Multiple DB

Dear all Oracle architects, OCP, DBA,

I want to have a central data, on one site, very large database. I need you to share ideas on:
1. What are the important factors to determine whether I will use one database or multidatabase? Assuming that database size can be handled by only one single database.
2. If using multiple database, how is the method for the application server
(it is 3-tier architecture) to access those databases? Through database
links, or accessing those databases with direct connections?

Thanks veru much to you all and God bless all of you who do not mind to share your ideas.....

Regards,

Yustiono

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