[Zope-dev] Storing lots of big objects in containers

Spicklemire, Jerry Jerry.Spicklemire@IFLYATA.COM
Sat, 24 Feb 2001 07:23:59 -0500


Morten asked:

> ..I can't really use any external storages, as the reason for
> bringing these objects into the ZODB was to structure them
> and make then indexable by ZCatalog

This sounds like the sort of thing ExtFile was made for.
Your metadata still lives in the ZODB, but points to the 
files on the file system. Also, LocalFS can be used to 
allow a Zopeish way of accessing the files for updates, 
uploads, etc.

 http://www.zope.org/Members/MacGregor/ExtFile

 http://www.zope.org/Members/jfarr/Products/LocalFS

Good luck!
Jerry S.