>I want my DB to give me storage, preferable ACID storage, and nothing more. Yikes! You are missing the 'C' in ACID at the very least. If what you say is tru

>I want my DB to give me storage, preferable ACID storage, and nothing more. Yikes! You are missing the 'C' in ACID at the very least. If what you say is true, a relational database might not be what you need to be using. I think it is more likely that a relational database would be helpful to you but you worry about data after you worry about logic. A dangerous approach in many cases IMHO.