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> No, my app never talks to a remote database server. > It’s a simple, open-source tool that replicates a SQLite database to Amazon’s S3 cloud storage. That w
by Cheer2171 2y ago
> No, my app never talks to a remote database server.
> It’s a simple, open-source tool that replicates a SQLite database to Amazon’s S3 cloud storage.
That was a very long walk to get to that second quote. And it makes the first quote feel deceptive.
- metabeard 2y agoS3 is acting as a backup, not a data store. The SQLite file is local to the app. This recent post discusses the tradeoffs in more detail and includes metrics. https://fractaledmind.github.io/2024/10/16/sqlite-supercharges-rails/ https://fractaledmind.github.io/2024/10/16/sqlite-supercharg...
- mtlynch 2y agoThanks for the feedback! Can you share a bit more about why you feel it's deceptive? The point I was trying to make is that database servers are relatively complex and expensive. S3 is still a server, but it's static storage, which is about as simple and cheap as it gets for a remote service. Was it that I could have been clearer about the distinction? Or was the distinction clear but feels like not a big difference?
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