[BlueBream] how powerfull is ZODB?!

[Justin Ryan]

Just copying out Tamer's original response to me, for continuity sake..

On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Tamer Higazi <th982a at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi Justin,
> Thanks for your quick answer!
>
> Am 05.07.2010 00:56, schrieb Justin Ryan:
>> On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Tamer Higazi <th982a at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> ZODB stores everything in a single file. Is ZODB used on enterprise
>>>
>> It's possible to split data between multiple files.
>>
>> This is common in Zope2, but all we really lack is a port of "ZODB
>> Mount" to ZTK/BB.
>>
>>
> This is the question, in how far I should splitt it up. Perhaps I have
> to search for something somewhere.... (Propper books). Because if I
> really would use ZODB, the last thing to use everything in a single file.
> Perhaps 200 MB for each file (that would mean 1000 files ?!)
>>> level also with lot's of stores and request on Terrabyte level?
>>> How stable is ZODB in question of large storage?
>>>
>>>
>> I've heard some surprisingly large numbers.  King Kong ain't got
>> nothin' on ZODB.
>>
>> But, think less straight default ZODB, and more modern NoSQL.  ZODB is
>> a great component of a modern NoSQL solution.
>>
>> Many problems haven't been solved in a reusable manner ... yet .
>>
>>
> Yes, you are entirely right. No need to design tables with relations,
> and later "the ahhhhhhh ughhhh, if i had done that and this ....."
>>> Or should I better change to a commercial enterprise DB vendor?
>>>
>>>
>> Oracle nearly put SBC and Hershey Foods into Bankruptcy.  Careful, there. ;)
>>
>>
> SAP MaxDB was my 1st choice (also free of charge)
>> Best,
>>
>> Justin
>>
> Thank you
>
>
> Tamer
>