postgresql vs sqlite for Cuirass (was Re: Hackathon: Mumi and Cuirass)

[Giovanni Biscuolo]

Hello Björn,

Björn Höfling <address@hidden> writes:

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>> 2) Cuirass
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> On Guix days, we discussed the idea of using Postgresql as a backend.

Please do you remember the rationale behind this idea?

What is the issue with using sqlite?

Why a client/server approach vs an embedded database?

I don't have much experience with web applications backed by sqlite, but
AFAIU sqlite is sometime "misunderstood"

Some interesting arguments from sqlite developer:
https://sqlite.org/whentouse.html#website
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Dynamic content uses about 200 SQL statements per webpage. This setup
runs on a single VM that shares a physical server with 23 others and yet
still keeps the load average below 0.1 most of the time.

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https://sqlite.org/np1queryprob.html
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200 SQL statements per webpage is excessive for client/server database
engines like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server.

But with SQLite, 200 or more SQL statement per webpage is not a problem.

SQLite can also do large and complex queries efficiently, just like
client/server databases. But SQLite can do many smaller queries
efficiently too. Application developers can use whichever technique
works best for the task at hand.

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N+1 Queries Are Not A Problem With SQLite

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Thanks! Gio'

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Giovanni Biscuolo

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