A few more notes on why SimpleDB should not be considered the end of traditional database methodology:
it’s non-relational and you can’t run queries against multiple ‘domains’
attributes are limited to 1024 characters
you must zero-pad your numbers
no built in full-text search
your are not guaranteed immediate access to updated data
The more and more that I look at this, […]
Amazon recently announced its SimpleDB service, a sort of BerkleyDB On Demand. It sounds really cool, especially for getting a web app up with less infrastructure. I’d like to use it next year to test out some simple ideas.
As usual, some tech savvy individuals are seizing the opportunity to jump up and down […]
Mark Pilgrim has an impressive and somewhat poetic article about the future of reading.