Adding a check box in a relational database most likely involves running ALTER TABLE to introduce a new column which in most relational databases locks the tabl

Adding a check box in a relational database most likely involves running ALTER TABLE to introduce a new column which in most relational databases locks the table. Now lets say you are doing 15,000 requests per second on that table.... is preventing those from executing acceptable in your system? Its not in mine which is why we don't run ORM generated migrations.