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> But I’d argue Monoliths don’t have anything inherent to them which makes reporting easier. It's easier to join tables in databases that live on a single serv
by BrentOzar 7y ago
> But I’d argue Monoliths don’t have anything inherent to them which makes reporting easier.
It's easier to join tables in databases that live on a single server, in a single database platform, than it is to connect to lots of different data sources that live in different servers, possibly even in different locations (like cloud vs on-premises, and hybrids.)
- jsjohnst 7y ago> It's easier to join tables in databases that live on a single server, in a single database platform 1) what if your data set is larger than you can practically handle in a single DB instance? 2) nothing about a monolith implies you have a single data platform, let alone a single DB instance
- BrentOzar 7y ago> 1) what if your data set is larger than you can practically handle in a single DB instance? I have clients at 10TB-100TB in a single SQL Server. It ain't a fun place to be, but it's doable.