Re: massive document storage in the IFS - how to handle Mimix

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, as I recall, matters of ownership don't apply the same way to 
objects on a SAN. Is that right - it's been awhile since I had to think 
about it. If so, it takes care of exceeding the number of entries in a 
user profile, therefore, solves several problems, methinks.

Just trying to explain more for those who've not had to face this yet!

Vern

On 5/18/2013 11:27 AM, Richard Schoen wrote:
> I would imagine now you would start managing large database file backups vs IFS backups.
>
> Now what does your nightly DB backup window look like ?
>
> It's interesting that one of the strengths and great weaknesses of tools like MS Sharepoint is that they store all documents in the database.
>
> Larger DB backup, less file backup or larger file backup less DB backup. I suppose either has merits.
>
> In the case of Sharepoint there are 3rd party apps that allow the files to be stripped from the DBs back to the file system.
>
> Personally rather than starting to dump blobs into the database, I would look at alternate object management methods on the IFS.  We had one customer who was creating a new profile each month to mirror the year/month that docs were stored.
>
> Or an better answer is probably to move the file objects to a SAN or NAS storage device.
>
> Interestingly there's already a project on the docket at the customer Joel was talking about to move the docs to SAN.  They just haven't done it yet.
>
> Regards,
> Richard Schoen
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> message: 5
> date: Fri, 17 May 2013 22:41:07 -0400
> from: Bdietz400 <bdietz400@xxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: massive document storage in the IFS - how to handle Mimix
>
> Joe,  have you seen any differences in the amount of storage each record takes?
>
> I can understand the benefits you see with access, and such.  Any differences with saves, other than SAVSECDTA?
>
> --
> Bryan