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by mapleeman 1302 days ago
You are right about this 100% percent, performance is not the only factor, especially in an established DB space such as a relational DB world. There is a lot of things to consider before moving/or picking the database.
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I totally agree. Just like if a new car came on the market which claimed to have an engine that gets 100 mpg and wasn't the size of a golf cart; there are many other factors that go into choosing a car (comfort, quietness, safety, price, etc.).

But you can bet if such a car was announced, a whole bunch of people would be lined up to take it for a test drive to see if it really got the claimed mileage. If it met those claims, you can also bet that investors would line up to help iron out any kinks in the system that might keep customers from buying it.

Why is this not true for data engines as well?