> Sure, with 32-bit integers that is a possibility. Add 100 records
> every second and you run out of integers in just over a year. Though
> with such a datavolume, you should consider 64-bit integers. I expect
> it to be possible to run out of them too, but my guess is that it
> takes a few more years until we start hearing about people with that
> extreme requirements.

~ 300 mill. years when inserting 1000 records per second according to
Frank's generator guide. ;-)

http://www.fingerbird.de/generatorguide.htm




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