>> > > Is there a better open source database out there for that amount of >>data? >> > >> > Several. MySQLâ?Ts own MaxDB, PostgreSQL, Firebird if you are into >> > Borland stuff, Ingres if you need XA distributed transactions. >> >>Firebird isn't Borland :-) >> >> > I usually recommend PostgreSQL, or Ingres if two-phase commits are >> > needed. >> >>Firebird has two-phase commits. > >Martijin, > Can Firebird store 1TB in a single table? All of FB tables are >stored in a single .GDB file, so is it possible to even split the table >across several drives?
You can split a database across multiple drives, but you cannot direct a specific table to be in this or that part of the database. As far as I know, this make it possible that internally, tables are split across drives, but you cannot tell Firebird to do it directly. As for 1TB - I must admit I don't know, there's probably a maximum number of rows, not data though. > There is also the Falcon table engine that is coming out for >MySQL, but MySQL AB claims it is *not* a replacement for InnoDb. So why >introduce it? Falcon will be part of MySQL, unline InnoDB, which is licenses [from Oracle]. I would not agree with the remark that Falcon is not a replacement, as far as I understood, Falcon has a transactional storage engine, including Foreign Keys (Jim wouldn't do a database without em), MGA and more... Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - development tool for MySQL, and more! Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com My thoughts: http://blog.upscene.com/martijn/ Database development questions? Check the forum! http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
