[Zope] File size

[Shaw, Howard]

I am speaking of the EXT2FS limitation of 2 gig per file. I would expect
to reach it long before reaching a 2 billion object limit. Will ZODB3 be
separable?

Howard C. Shaw III
Programmer/SysAdmin
St. Thomas High School


> ----------
> From: 	Michel Pelletier[SMTP:michel@digicool.com]
> Sent: 	Monday, April 19, 1999 8:59 AM
> To: 	Shaw, Howard; 'Zope@zope.org'
> Subject: 	RE: [Zope] File size
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shaw, Howard [mailto:ShawH@STHS.org]
> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:37 AM
> > To: 'Zope@zope.org'
> > Subject: [Zope] File size
> > 
> > 
> > Is it possible to split a Zope database into multiple files, while
> > retaining conceptual unity? I don't like the thought that I 
> > am bound by
> > a 2 gig restriction on my web site.
> 
> Hmm.. there is no built in restriction to 2gig on the object database,
> there is however a 2 billion *object* restriction.  Is this some sort
> of
> OS restriction on file size your pointing out?
> 
> In either case, both restrictions will be removed with the
> introduction
> of ZODB3 (formerly know as BoboPOS).  In addition to introducing
> multiple stores and threadability, the 2 billion object restriction
> will
> be lifted because we're moving from 23 to 64 bit OIDs.
> 
> -Michel
> 
> > Howard C. Shaw III
> > Programmer/SysAdmin
> > St. Thomas High School
> > 
> > 
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