Is SQLite heavy?

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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.

How lightweight is SQLite?

Rather, SQLite is lightweight when it comes to setup complexity, administrative overhead, and resource usage. SQLite is defined by the following features: Serverless. SQLite does not require a separate server process or system to operate.

Is SQLite slow?

The SQLite docs explains why this is so slow: Transaction speed is limited by disk drive speed because (by default) SQLite actually waits until the data really is safely stored on the disk surface before the transaction is complete. That way, if you suddenly lose power or if your OS crashes, your data is still safe.

Is SQLite in memory fast?

Besides SQLite is just a really fast database. Faster even than most server databases.

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