Broken Links...Re: To BLOB Or Not To BLOB

From: "Andrew Snow" <als(at)fl(dot)net(dot)au>
To: <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Broken Links...Re: To BLOB Or Not To BLOB
Date: 2000-04-17 13:15:53
Message-ID: NHEALMDKDACEIPBNOOOCOEFOCCAA.als@fl.net.au
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> Create enough "helper" programs to recover from
> broken links, and you're fine.
>
> * CRC each file
> * Use a 'find' program to parse directories and match file names.
> * Check the CRC (md5sums would work nicely)
> * Have a DB routine run periodically to find and fix broken links.

*OR* you could have a decently designed DBMS which allowed you to store your
BLOBs inside the database structure making it easier to store, retrieve,
backup, and manipulate them ;-)

- Andrew

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