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> 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 practical
by 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.