[Cheer2171]

> No, my app never talks to a remote database server.

> It’s a simple, open-source tool that replicates a SQLite database to Amazon’s S3 cloud storage.

That was a very long walk to get to that second quote. And it makes the first quote feel deceptive.

[metabeard]

S3 is acting as a backup, not a data store. The SQLite file is local to the app. This recent post discusses the tradeoffs in more detail and includes metrics. https://fractaledmind.github.io/2024/10/16/sqlite-supercharg...

[mtlynch]

Thanks for the feedback!

Can you share a bit more about why you feel it's deceptive?

The point I was trying to make is that database servers are relatively complex and expensive. S3 is still a server, but it's static storage, which is about as simple and cheap as it gets for a remote service.

Was it that I could have been clearer about the distinction? Or was the distinction clear but feels like not a big difference?