I have a half perl/half database question. I have a program that uses perl to basically log items to a flat file, and each item has its own comments file to go with it so folks can store remarks as they make changes to the item.
The boss is happy with what I've produced, but wants to know the upper limit on this flat-file setup I have. I'm unable to use mysql or the oracle systems they've got here, so this is the best I can do on my own without going to the IT folks to setup the project themselves. I do wonder though, how much can a single flat file database handle? When I'm working with a certain number of records, or a certain amount of data, would it then be wise to migrate to something else like mysql or oracle?
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