>Here's an example of how much data could be stored in a year: >1 value/minute are stored = 1440 values/day. >365 days / year.
>We have 100 different tables with 25 columns each. >This makes 100*25*365*1440 = 1 314 000 000 values per year. >A typical value could be 25,5624. >How much space (in Mb) could this take up after a year do you think? You'll find something here : http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Storage_requirements.html Typically a float is stored on 4 Bytes ( a Byte is 8 bits ). --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php