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Nirma
Nirma

Reputation: 5790

Is sqlite3 scalable to handle situations like high traffic social networking sites?

Recently I have started learning rails and was a little surprised that the default database is sqlite3.

I have used sqlite3 before for lightweight applications like programs that have their own personal database, embedded databases on iPhone apps and keeping a light database on a embedded system with a microcontroller, but I never thought of using it on a system as a drop in replacement for a more advanced DBMS like mysql.

Can sqlite3 handle being the DBMS for high traffic sites?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 698

Answers (1)

Jesse Wolgamott
Jesse Wolgamott

Reputation: 40277

This is probably the best answer on the subject: How Scalable is SQLite?

My opinion is no-way would I use sqlite for something as multi-user and persistent-intensive as a social networking site.

Upvotes: 2

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