At 07:49 AM 5/24/99 -0500, Howard Clinton Shaw III wrote:
On Sat, 22 May 1999, Jimmie Houchin wrote: [snip] Currently, Zope 1 uses a single file to store its data. That means that it is subject to the ext2 fs limit of 2gb on 32 bit systems. On an alpha, no such limit (ok, there is, but its on the order of 8 million terabytes), but in either case, one file. Zope 2 will use ZODB3, which should permit multiple files to be used for one Zope site. Either way, MySQL or similar techniques can certainly be used to extend the holding capacity of either database. Indeed, the ZODB3 will be able to store its data in an RDBM.
I'm sure the DC Gurus could tell you more, as they have worked with large datasets, but they are currently otherwise occupied. -- Howard Clinton Shaw III - Grum St. Thomas High School #include "disclaimer.h"
Thanks for your reply. I had forgotten about the 2gb limit. That definitely affects program design. To think I was only concerned with it outgrowing a single hard drive. :) This will require further thought. I knew the DC folks were at LinuxExpo, so I wasn't worried about a delayed reply. I imagined they are pretty swamped now, considering the well deserved response. :) Thanks again. Jimmie Houchin