"Small" databases are getting bigger. A laptop can manage a few billion records in a database without breaking a sweat. At some point you have to ask yourself

"Small" databases are getting bigger. A laptop can manage a few billion records in a database without breaking a sweat. At some point you have to ask yourself about the diminishing value of the data you're storing. A sales transaction at a clothing store for $78.50 is worth a lot. The 42nd temperature measurement in as many minutes for a smart home is not. Features that allow you to treat these different kinds of data differently are going to be important.