Relational Databases Aren't Paying Off in Payments

My two brass razoo's worth.

Like any technology, if you use relational databases incorrectly then you will have problems. Unfortunately, over the decades I have seen so many abuses when using relational databases that one has to wonder if those building these systems actually understand the basics.

The complaint in the article was about transactions - rollback purposes. I would agree that this facility is highly undesirable for payment systems.

But it is not the particular facilities that is the problem, it is the application of inappropriate use by those building the systems in question.

There are far too many database developers who just do not understand the basic theory behind relational databases and so, we will continue to see inappropriate applications built.