UFS2 limits

[dan-freebsd-questions at ourbrains.org]

Erik Trulsson(ertr1013 at student.uu.se)@2008.11.09 20:54:14 +0100:
> Besides, for most database applications I can think of, what you would
> need are lots of *files*, which do not have any special limitations other
> than the the total space and number of i-nodes on the filesystem.
> Even if you were using the FS as a DB I can't think of any good reason
> to need 30000+ subdirectories in a single directory.
> 
> > 
> > Large Maildirs for postfix and qmail/Courier. Some people don't delete
> > email at all.
> 
> Again, that requires lots of files, not lots of subdirectories.

I agree, I misread the OP.