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Change Request (Sub-task)
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    Resolution: Won't fix
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Minor
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There are many fields in the database, which would fit into 0..255 range of possible values. A new data type for smaller integer values will help to save disk space and improve overall performance.
specification draft at https://www.zabbix.org/wiki/Docs/specs/ZBXNEXT-1693