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Where structured data is concerned, the flat file is as simple as it gets. No, a flat file isn’t a folder that’s been squashed under a stack of books. Flat files are so called because they have minimal structure.

I'm not sure how I should understand the part in bold. Things that are of great importance when it comes to working with structured data are not at all important when dealing with flat files?

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    Nothing as fancy as that. It only means "in regard to structured data..." or "speaking of structured data...."
    – Brian Hitchcock
    Jul 5, 2015 at 11:45

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I'm not sure how you arrived at that interpretation.

Look at definition #2 of 'concerned' at Wiktionary:

Involved or responsible. Example: The people concerned have been punished.

The usage you're asking about is close to 'involved'. It could be rephrased:

Where structured data is involved, the flat file is as simple as it gets.

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When talking about structured data, the flat file is as simple as it gets.

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When considering structured data, the flat file is as simple as it gets.

or, more radically

The flat file is the simplest type of structured data.

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