[Zope] Should I use ZODB or not ?
Dieter Maurer
dieter@handshake.de
Thu, 21 Sep 2000 20:52:27 +0200 (CEST)
Jason Cunliffe writes:
> OK, sorry to be so dense about this, but when you say "through ZServer"
> ...please clarify for me on thing:
>
> Does LocalFS actually go "through ZServer" ?
> I thought that all it does, is to make a virtual link, storing a pointer in
> the ZODB to the real physical file system.
> Upload thus via FTP would be as fast as could be, and download could be
> defined if you prefer FTP or HTTP.
> Does'nt the link in LocalFS work the same in both directions, merely storing
> the linkn in XODB adn pass the location to the protocol?
It does.
When I stress that you should not go through ZServer, it means
do not upload/serve via Zope. Use FTP or another protocol
appropriate for mass data transfer over unstable connections.
Dieter