[Zope] Choosing between ZODB and relational database/filesystem storage

[Antwan Reijnen]

Hi Sean,

these links provide some general, theoretical information on usage of 
Object Databases. Have fun!

http://www.databasetrends.com/99.december/12.per.thechanging.html

http://www.grandus.com/info/Demo/info/database/odbms/ObjectsVSRelational.html

Antwan.

At 07:27 PM 5/22/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi- general question...
>
>How do you know when to go with a relational database such as Mysql and
>when zope is ok for data storage? I am thinking of doing a
>product/zclass that will store contact information and related
>information (and either photos, or path to file system photo location)
>and want to be comfortable on choosing Zope for the full
>implementation.  The traffic would not be huge...less than a few
>thousand visitors a day if i was lucky.
>
>Also, if Zope becomes a problem down the road...how easy is it's data to
>export to something which can be imported into something like mysql?
>--
>Sean Kelley
>
>
>
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