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Jul 5, 2026 · Databases

Why Dropping SQLite May Be Wrong – Do You Actually Need PostgreSQL for Write Load?

The article re‑examines SQLite’s historic reputation as a test‑only database, showing how SSD‑backed WAL mode, tools like LibSQL/Turso, Litestream, and Cloudflare D1, plus modern JVM support, give SQLite production‑grade performance for read‑intensive, multi‑tenant and edge scenarios, while outlining when PostgreSQL remains necessary.