[ZODB-Dev] Using AdaptableStorage
Shane Hathaway
shane@zope.com
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:30:56 -0500
Rocky Burt wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Time to start yet another AdaptableStorage conversation ;)
>
> I want to be able to use AdaptableStorage in a production environment on
> a MS SQL Server database within the next couple months. Here is what I
> see as outstanding issues concerning AdaptableStorage.
>
> 1. Performance has not yet been addressed (of course I realize that
> AdaptableStorage is still in development)
We would need to address specific performance requirements. Do you know
what is slowing down?
> 2. Content/object mapping configuration is too tedious/complicated
I agree. I'm trying to discover patterns so we can look at inventing
shortcuts or, if necessary, creating an XML schema. Have you tried
making your own mapper configuration?
> 3. Too cumbersome configuring any db other than PostgreSQL to work.
We just haven't really tried mapping to any other database yet. ;-)
> 4. Mounting storages is cumbersome (this is probably something for
> DBTab, but in our current circumstances, it directly references
> AdaptableStorage as well ;))
For this, we need to define how we expect users to use mounted
databases. We can't let users mount databases through the web, since
that would be a security hole, but perhaps we could let them do more of
the process of mounting databases through the web than they can today.
> Now, here are some questions of mine:
>
> 1. Is there a commercial entity pushing the development of
> AdaptableStorage, or is this a pure opensource project?
Zope Corp. thought it would need the product right away, but it actually
didn't. (Well, in fact, because the product was created, we avoided
wasting a lot of time making RDBMS-oriented code and got the product out
the door on schedule. ;-) )
> 2. What can I do to help?
Offtopic: A sponsoring customer would sure help, although we'd still be
in need of an engineer or two around here. Virginia is great, everyone. ;-)
http://www.zope.com/Corporate/CareerOpportunities
> ps. I just remembered AdaptableStorage has been renamed to APE, sorry
> ;)
Don't worry, I'm still getting used to it too.
Shane