Posted by E.T. Grey on 02/06/06 15:38

NC wrote:
> E.T. Grey wrote:
>
>>>>I have a (LARGE) set of historical data that I want to keep
>>>>on a central server, as several separate files.
>>>
>>>
>>>How large exactly?
>>
>>At last count, there are about 65,000 distinct files (and increasing)
>
> ...
>
>>Each file has the equivalent of approx 1M rows (yes - thats 1 million)
>
> ...
>
>>If you multiply the number of rows (on avg) by the number of files -
>>you can quickly see why using a db as a repository would be a
>>poor design choice.
>
>
> Sorry, I can't. 65 million records is a manageable database.
>
>

Its amazing how some people once having set their mind on one thing,
wont change it - even when presented with the facts. Last time I
checked, 65,000 x 1 million = 65 billion - not 65 million. Ah well - you
can't win them all.

[Back to original message]