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Premature optimization is the way to go right? Screw referential integrity. Screw db security. Screw simple administration (single backup). Raw performance

• frankwiles 15y ago
  Not sure how "db security" factors in, but yes it's likely a premature optimization for many users, but these three are some of the most frequently abused RDBMS items I see on a regular basis. And often the major limiting factor in the client's performance. While it is "raw performance of one part of the system", it's also the hardest aspect of a system to scale properly. Not doing these three things can often get a user months or years further down the line without having to worry about it at all.