One Database to Rule Them All?
Curt Monash took upon himself the task of writing about why a data store independent of consistency models, upfront data modeling and access algorithms is almost impossible:
To date, nobody has ever discovered a data layout that is efficient for all usage patterns.
He’s reached a similar conclusion to what I wrote in my link post. Here’s mine:
[…] a database feature an ubiquitous interface independent of consistency models, upfront data modeling, and access algorithms is never going to be efficient. Actually, I’m not even sure it would make sense being built
Here’s Curt Monash’s:
So what would happen if somebody tried to bundle all conceivable functionality into a single DBMS, with a plan to optimize the layout of any particular part of the database as appropriate? I think the outcome would be tears — for the development effort would be huge, while the benefits would be scanty. The most optimistic cost estimates could run in the 100s of millions of dollars, with more realistic ones adding a further order of magnitude. But no matter what the investment, the architects would be on the horns of nasty dilemma
Definitely more impactful.
Original title and link: One Database to Rule Them All? (©myNoSQL)
via: http://www.dbms2.com/2013/02/21/one-database-to-rule-them-all/
