[PHP-DB] maximum number of records in a db?
I was just wondering what is the maximum number of records that can be successfully handled with a db. any db will do. it doesn't have to be the fastest or best, just one that can hold the maximum number of records and still be able to interact well with php. any ideas? thanks, Jordan -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] maximum number of records in a db?
At 12:11 PM 8/26/2005, Jordan Miller wrote: I was just wondering what is the maximum number of records that can be successfully handled with a db. any db will do. it doesn't have to be the fastest or best, just one that can hold the maximum number of records and still be able to interact well with php. any ideas? thanks, Jordan This is a useless question. Here's the matching answer: The number of records any database can hold matches the length of a piece of string. Seriously - do some homework, visit the host sites and read the specs. A lot depends on what you intend to store. As for interacting well - push the string. MT -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] maximum number of records in a db?
i am talking about individual records, not putting all records into a very long string, if that's what you are saying. i know people routinely use millions of records... but how about billions or more? Jordan On Aug 26, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Miles Thompson wrote: At 12:11 PM 8/26/2005, Jordan Miller wrote: I was just wondering what is the maximum number of records that can be successfully handled with a db. any db will do. it doesn't have to be the fastest or best, just one that can hold the maximum number of records and still be able to interact well with php. any ideas? thanks, Jordan This is a useless question. Here's the matching answer: The number of records any database can hold matches the length of a piece of string. Seriously - do some homework, visit the host sites and read the specs. A lot depends on what you intend to store. As for interacting well - push the string. MT -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] maximum number of records in a db?
Perhaps you misunderstood what Miles wrote...never mind eh? Go here for example: http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/ - found that in about 6 secs... raz -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] maximum number of records in a db?
like i said, billions are possible, but it becomes more of hardware issue, disk space, network availability etc bastien From: Jordan Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Miles Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] maximum number of records in a db? Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:40:17 -0500 i am talking about individual records, not putting all records into a very long string, if that's what you are saying. i know people routinely use millions of records... but how about billions or more? Jordan On Aug 26, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Miles Thompson wrote: At 12:11 PM 8/26/2005, Jordan Miller wrote: I was just wondering what is the maximum number of records that can be successfully handled with a db. any db will do. it doesn't have to be the fastest or best, just one that can hold the maximum number of records and still be able to interact well with php. any ideas? thanks, Jordan This is a useless question. Here's the matching answer: The number of records any database can hold matches the length of a piece of string. Seriously - do some homework, visit the host sites and read the specs. A lot depends on what you intend to store. As for interacting well - push the string. MT -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP-DB] maximum number of records in a db?
It kinda depends on the load placed on the db. Large chunks of data in the db (like images or other files like video, pdf etc) can slow the system down. There are many databases running with over 50Million rows of data in a table. But at a certain level, its as much hardware and network dependant as its language and db dependant. bastien From: Jordan Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] maximum number of records in a db? Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:11:13 -0500 I was just wondering what is the maximum number of records that can be successfully handled with a db. any db will do. it doesn't have to be the fastest or best, just one that can hold the maximum number of records and still be able to interact well with php. any ideas? thanks, Jordan -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
