But many people have to deal with small amounts of data. Consider all the WordPress blogs there are on the Internet that will be set up and used by one person.

But many people have to deal with small amounts of data. Consider all the WordPress blogs there are on the Internet that will be set up and used by one person. Interestingly, his first reason / argument to switch was about having the content locally and being able to use markdown. I like the idea of storing the content in an version control system. I think it would be great for sites like gwern.com. But still: if you don't have much content you will get speed and security practicality for free.