# Hierarchical vs Array Based Tag Structures **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [August 5, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hierarchical-vs-array-based-tag-structures/109367 "2025-08-05T04:49:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hierarchical-vs-array-based-tag-structures/109367/2 "2025-08-05T11:42:49Z")
There are many discussions here on performance implications of different structures. Since it seems that should be addressed first. > [@Ignition & Logix Best Practice Tips for better communications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logix-best-practice-tips-for-better-communications/60386/1): > > Hi All, After a whole bunch of issues I have gone down the rabbit hole of what is wrong with our setup on site. I will preface this by saying I a relatively new to all of this.... so be gentle stuck_out_tongue Based on much reading(such wow) I believe I have a list of things our site could take away for a better system. Some of them are easy to implement, whilst some of them need... significant work to realize. Especially the AOI approach in point 5 expressionless Before going too far a… Read the whole thing, and its links. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hierarchical-vs-array-based-tag-structures/109367)._