topic ECM (CE) and a storage database in Alfresco Forum https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/ecm-ce-and-a-storage-database/m-p/15528#M6869 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm wrapping my head around the Alfresco&nbsp;suite and wanted to curiously ask why ECM (CE) uses a SQL database.</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:13:47 GMT espressobeanies 2017-11-03T18:13:47Z ECM (CE) and a storage database https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/ecm-ce-and-a-storage-database/m-p/15528#M6869 I'm wrapping my head around the Alfresco&nbsp;suite and wanted to curiously ask why ECM (CE) uses a SQL database.Thanks, Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:13:47 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/ecm-ce-and-a-storage-database/m-p/15528#M6869 espressobeanies 2017-11-03T18:13:47Z Re: ECM (CE) and a storage database https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/ecm-ce-and-a-storage-database/m-p/15529#M6870 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Because it needs to provide a ACID-compliant&nbsp;means to store metadata, workflows, ACLs, persistent settings, audit data etc. in addition to the actual content of files.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:54:07 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/ecm-ce-and-a-storage-database/m-p/15529#M6870 afaust 2017-11-03T18:54:07Z