Large Data Volumes (LDVs)
LDVs in Salesforce don't have a strict formal definition, and if you ask an experienced architect what constitutes an LDV scenario, more than likely the answer you will get will be, It depends. The reason is that you could have an LDV scenario even with a much lower number of records than the general guideline that Salesforce provides. The general guideline is that once you have more than 1 million records in any object, you have an LDV scenario and you may start seeing the implications of LDVs.
Although the number of records is a consideration in determining whether an LDV scenario exists, that is not the only consideration. There could be several other factors that could create an LDV scenario even when the number of records is less than the generally recommended threshold, which is more than 1 million records. These factors include the following:
- Transaction volume and complexity: This is related to how much data is moving in and out of...
