Abstract: A distributed redundant database architecture (10) primarily for storing a plurality of wireless service subscriber files (84, 86) is provided. The database architecture (10) include a first set of processors (44 46, 48) each having a shared memory (72, 74, 76), where the processors (44, 46, 48) are divided into processor groups (38, 40, 42). A memory storage device (80, 82) is coupled to each processor group (38, 40, 42) in a multi-initiator mode so that each memory storage device (80, 82) is accessible by the processors (44, 46, 48) in its respective processor group (38, 40, 42). The plurality of subscriber files (84, 86) are assigned to the processor groups (38, 40, 42) and further assigned to the processors (44, 46, 48) in each processor group (38, 40, 42) to achieve a substantially even distribution.