Rimmer, Todd wrote:
A relational database is overkill for this function. It will also likely be more complex for end users to setup and debug. The cache setup should be simple. The solution should be such that just an on/off switch needs to be configured (with a default of on) for most users to get started.
My take is a little different. I view the SA as a database that maintains related attributes.
By supporting relationships between different attributes, we can provide a more powerful, higher performing, and more user-friendly interface to the user. For example, a single SQL query could return path records given only a node description or service name. Today, we generate multiple SA queries, their responses, and associated RMPP MADs to obtain the same data.
I'm not sold on the idea of using a relational database, because of the additional complexity for end-users. However, I believe it can offer significant advantages over what we could code ourselves.
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