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If you have more write queries than a single machine can handle you're in trouble though, right?

Not defending NOSQL in any other way, but this could be a legit requirement for some apps, no?

There are over a dozen distributed SQL database projects out there, and as many middleware to shard SQL databases. Some of the worlds largest properties , eg. Meta , largely run on MySQL. Eg. https://engineering.fb.com/2016/08/31/core-data/myrocks-a-sp...

A firehose of ingestion is a specific problem that can be solved. But basing your entire application on a nosql data store is a mistake - quick and dirty now for pain and tears later.

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