1. A method for storing information on a multi-tenant database system to control query latency, the method comprising: storing the information on the database among a plurality of tables, the plurality of tables being arranged in columns and rows; for each of a subset of the plurality of tables, distributing sets of the rows amongst different storage nodes on the database, with the set of rows stored at a common node having a common index value; and providing data storage and retrieval capabilities to the database, including access to the information, in response to requests from one of a plurality of remotely disposed computer systems, with the retrieval capability including a query condition that includes a query index value, with the query condition and the query index value being established to control retrieval latency.