How large can a SQLite database be?

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An SQLite database is limited in size to 281 terabytes (248 bytes, 256 tibibytes). And even if it could handle larger databases, SQLite stores the entire database in a single disk file and many filesystems limit the maximum size of files to something less than this.

Is SQLite good for large data?

Practically sqlite is likely to work as long as there is storage available. It works well with dataset larger than memory, it was originally created when memory was thin and it was a very important point from the start. There is absolutely no issue with storing 100 GB of data.

What are the disadvantages of SQLite?

One of the main drawbacks of the SQLite system is its lack of multi-user capabilities which can be found in full-fledged RDBMS systems like MySQL and PostgreSQL. This translates to a lack of granular access control, a friendly user management system, and security capabilities beyond encrypting the database file itself.

What is maximum database size?

SQL Server Database Engine objectMaximum values for SQL Server (64-bit)Database size524,272 terabytesDatabases per instance of SQL Server32,767Filegroups per database32,767Filegroups per database for memory-optimized data1

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