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 ## Custom database engines
 
+<div class='note'>
+
+SQLite is the most tested, and newer version of Home Assistant are highly optimized to perform well when using SQLite.
+
+When choosing another option, you should be comfortable in the role of the database administrator, including making backups of the external database.
+
+</div>
+
 Here are examples to use with the [`db_url`](#db_url) configuration option.
 
 {% configuration_basic %}