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How Large is a BIG Relational DB

From: Dennis McCormick <technos_at_oasys.dt.navy.mil>
Date: 4 Mar 1994 08:33:05 -0500
Message-ID: <2l7dahINN7pu_at_oasys.dt.navy.mil> 






Greetings!  Some assert that really big relational databases
using client-server architecture, big UNIX boxes, and 
commercial database engines are IMPOSSIBLE.  (I'm thinking 
about complex relational designs with perhaps 100 tables, 
many index fields, complex joins, etc.)  



What is possible?  10M records? 100M records?
Total data size 10GB? 100GB?



I realize that the magic is in the details.  Can anyone cite
known limitations or examples of successful efforts along these 
lines?  Pointers to people/projects/literature appreciated.  
In short, where are the limits?  Who has experience?



Email replies please.  Thanks for any comments!


                       Dennis
                       technos_at_oasys.dt.navy.mil


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