# Glide Big Tables is now available! **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 22, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009 "2023-05-22T13:30:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/1 "2023-05-22T13:30:39Z")
> [**Join our Big Tables webinar** on **Wednesday, May 31st** at **12pm ET / 9am PT**](https://lu.ma/glide-rt-big-tables) 🗓 Today, we’re thrilled to extend the scale of custom business software you can build in Glide with [Big Tables](https://www.glideapps.com/big-tables), available now. 🚀 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/b/1bfd0b07d53b0a032d8028a312a81a6968011a37.jpeg) While a normal Glide Table is limited to 25,000 rows, Big Tables can support of up **10 million rows of data** so you don’t have to worry about scaling your apps. We’re excited to launch our own high-scale data source that doesn’t require customers to set up their own database. No more worrying about provisioning, hosting, regions, or migrations. With Big Tables, you can unlock the power of a database with the simplicity and ease of Glide. Learn more about Big Tables in our [recent blog](https://www.glideapps.com/blog/introducing-big-tables). ### Unlock database features from day one Businesses are already scaling their apps with Big Tables. We’ve added **charts** , **rollups** , and **full-text search** so you can visualize and make sense of massive amounts of data such as inventory, sales, orders, and more. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/c/7c16da4142e37819a88db751954b9bb5023bbc25.jpeg) ### How to get started Big Tables is available on Business and Enterprise plans. To get started, [log in](https://go.glideapps.com/) and select “New Big Table” in the tables menu of the data editor. You can also import data into a new Big Table by right-clicking the data source from the tables menu, selecting import, and choosing which files you want. We can’t wait to see how you leverage Big Tables in your projects. Please let us know if you have any questions, and also, if you’re building with Big Tables, [join us in the Big Tables community](https://community.glideapps.com/c/glide-big-tables/35) to share your experience! David P.S. Special thanks to our Glide Experts and beta community members for the invaluable feedback and engagement throughout the beta! ---
**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/2 "2023-05-22T13:31:03Z")
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**Author:** ![gvalero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gvalero/32/1037_2.png) [@gvalero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/gvalero)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/3 "2023-05-23T19:46:20Z")
David, just a technical curiosity: are Big Tables the same Firebase databases? Can you tell us a bit more about their technical capabilities beyond supporting up to 10MM rows of data? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark/32/125_2.png) [@Mark](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/4 "2023-05-23T21:07:09Z")
We’ll be publishing a technical blog post soon that goes into the implementation details of Big Tables. ---
**Author:** ![AnthonyB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/anthonyb/32/56081_2.png) [@AnthonyB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/AnthonyB)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 4:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/5 "2023-05-24T04:42:44Z")
Hey, is there a way you can convert a normal table into a big table like transfer all the data instead of having to start all over? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 6:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/6 "2023-05-24T06:11:43Z")
You can transfer the data easily enough - CSV import/export is probably the simplest method. But you’d have to recreate any computed columns and reconfigure any components that use the table. Keep in mind that not all computed column types are supported with Big Tables. ---
**Author:** ![AnthonyB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/anthonyb/32/56081_2.png) [@AnthonyB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/AnthonyB)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/7 "2023-05-24T12:38:26Z")
Thank you ---
**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/8 "2023-05-24T18:25:06Z")
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**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/9 "2023-05-24T18:25:12Z")
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**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/10 "2023-05-24T18:25:17Z")
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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/11 "2023-05-25T00:11:03Z")
> [@BIG TABLES: are these limitations still existing since the full release of BIG TABLES?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/big-tables-are-these-limitations-still-existing-since-the-full-release-of-big-tables/62108): > > Limitations of Big Tables There are some features in Glide that aren’t compatible with a Big Table. We’re working to reduce these limitations! For now, those unavailable features are: Relations based on computed columns - the target column cannot be a computed column if it’s in a Big Table (but the source column can be). Single Value and Joined List columns that target Big Table columns. Multi Lookups into Big Tables (eg. Lookups via Multiple Relations or Lookups that target an entire Big Tabl… Can we shine some light on these limitations with this release? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/12 "2023-05-25T01:00:20Z")
The docs are (almost) up to date with regards the limitations. > **[Glide • Big Tables](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/data-sources/big-tables#limitations-of-big-tables)** > > Scale your app with up to 10 million rows of data. The only thing that’s changed since the docs were last updated is you can now do Joined Lists of non-computed columns into Glide Big Tables (this was literally released just a couple of days ago). ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/13 "2023-05-25T01:14:50Z")
Are they planning to bring Big Tables to Classic Apps? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/14 "2023-05-25T01:18:39Z")
I seriously doubt it. ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/15 "2023-05-25T01:22:04Z")
Perfect! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Martinus\_Goh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/martinus_goh/32/53576_2.png) [@Martinus\_Goh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Martinus_Goh)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/16 "2023-05-25T01:42:30Z")
But The issue is, can the apps handle it ? my apps, after 5000 more record, it seems to be laggy, and slow loading ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/17 "2023-05-25T01:55:57Z")
> [@Martinus\_Goh](#): > > after 5000 more record, it seems to be laggy, and slow loading Are these apps built on Glide Tables or a 3rd party db like Google Sheets? Also depends on what you’re doing with the data. Big Tables are inherently faster because the calculations are done server-side, not on the device ---
**Author:** ![Martinus\_Goh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/martinus_goh/32/53576_2.png) [@Martinus\_Goh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Martinus_Goh)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/18 "2023-05-25T02:02:23Z")
now im using Glide Table (Glide Pro), since google sheets took a toll of usages whenver a changes occured. i thought maybe a lot of computed column in one table could cause the lag. is that true ? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/19 "2023-05-25T12:15:43Z")
> [@Robert\_Petitto](#): > > Big Tables are inherently faster because the calculations are done server-side, not on the device Actually, strictly speaking I don’t think this is correct 🤔 Computed columns are still handled client-side, the main performance benefit comes from the fact that the client only has a small subset of the data at any given time, with additional data fetched as required. And as I understand it this is why providing support for all computed column types has been a challenge. For example, the Single Value column is not supported (and probably won’t be). That makes sense when you consider that in order to calculate Single Value → Average (for example), the client would need simultaneous access to the entire dataset - which it doesn’t have. ---
**Author:** ![Martinus\_Goh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/martinus_goh/32/53576_2.png) [@Martinus\_Goh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Martinus_Goh)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009/20 "2023-05-25T12:56:15Z")
> [@Darren\_Murphy](#): > > u consider that in order to calculate Sin can i assume if the more computed column, the more resource need to be run in client devices ? thats what make the app run slow ? [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-big-tables-is-now-available/62009.md?page=2)