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saha
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Posted - 2010-12-30 : 04:13:51
I work on HR systems.the database that we design, have a lot of records.if we break the database into multiple DB(for example for one year ,one DB),is it effect the performance?sometimes we must use two of them with together is it effect the performance?

thanks a lot.
best regards.

GilaMonster
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Posted - 2010-12-30 : 08:49:00
Maybe, but not likely. Probably the last thing I'd consider, well after optimising queries, indexing tables and partitioning, and only if the other DBs were going onto other servers.

By splitting DB you incur all sorts of other problems - referential integrity, backup plans, security, etc

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