RE: Database vs File System

2003-03-11 Thread Robson, Peter
Classic case of doing a proper requirements analysis. It will cover issues already raised, but will place those suggestions into the correct context of your business objectives. There is no cook-book answer - the answer will be unique to your installation and your environment. If it happens to be t

Re: Database vs File System

2003-03-11 Thread Gene Sais
If you have millions of documents it may be better to have them stored in the db.  If you have terabytes of documents that are pretty much static/read-only then you may want to have a separate db for the images and one for your data.>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/11/03 04:58AM >>>We have got a req

RE: Database vs File System

2003-03-11 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Rathi Here are some considerations: 1. How many documents / how much storage? 2. Do you need to manipulate the documents while they are stored? 3. Consider Oracle ifs http://www.orafaq.org/faqifs.htm 4. What are your performance requirements? Dennis Williams DBA, 40%OCP, 100% DBA Li

Database vs File System

2003-03-11 Thread Rathi Dhanvir
We have got a requirement to keep all the documents on repository. We are looking on the possibility of keeping documents on Database or filesysytem. Could you please let me know your views which one I should go for. Regards, Dhanvir __