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+      Copyright 2013 Nicolas Barcet for eNovance
+
+      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+      not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+      a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+      WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+      License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+      under the License.
+
+=============================
+ Choosing a database backend
+=============================
+
+Selecting a database backend for Ceilometer should not be done lightly for
+numerous reasons:
+
+1. Not all backend drivers are equally implemented and tested.  To help you
+   make your choice, the below indications will give you some idea of the
+   status of each of the drivers available in trunk.  Note that we do welcome
+   patches to improve completeness and quality of drivers.
+
+2. It may not be a good idea to use the same host as another database as
+   Ceilometer can generate a LOT OF WRITES. For this reason it is generally
+   recommended, if the deployement is targeting going into production, to use
+   a dedicated host, or at least a VM which will be migratable to another
+   physical host if needed. The following spreadsheet can help you get an
+   idea of the volumes that ceilometer can generate:
+   `Google spreadsheet <https://docs.google.com/a/enovance.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtziNGvs-uPudDhRbEJJOHFXV3d0ZGc1WE9NLTVPX0E#gid=0>`_
+
+3. If you are relying on this backend to bill customers, you will note that
+   its reliability is very much linked to your capacity to generate revenue,
+   which seems to be a factor dear to many managers.
+
+The following is a table indicating the status of each database drivers:
+
+================== ============= ================= ==============
+Driver             API Complete  Storage Complete  Production Use
+================== ============= ================= ==============
+MongoDB            Yes           Yes               Multiple
+mysql, postgresql  No            Yes               None known
+HBASE              No            Yes               None known
+================== ============= ================= ==============
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 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
+   dbreco
    development
    manual
    mod_wsgi