I agree, I would only add that you should implement the SQL db as matter of factly as possible. If you can store data in files, figure out a way to make a dead

I agree, I would only add that you should implement the SQL db as matter of factly as possible. If you can store data in files, figure out a way to make a dead simple set of tables, maybe even just one. Nothing fancy. Just wait till you hit real limits before thinking about all the high availability, dtributed db stuff.