A Database Fix for the File System

摘要

Tired of slogging through reams of folders to find a specific file? The only comprehensive way to erase the complex hierarchy of direct and indirect block pointers that make it difficult to sort, index, manage and retrieve a file is to transform your file system into a database-centric storage architecture. An object-oriented database repository stores files as large binary objects. This allows controlled file-sharing across different OS platforms, quick and granular file searching, and easier overall management, according to Microsoft, Oracle and other software developers that favor the approach. These new file databases also let you easily classify file objects by their retention, accessibility, security and privacy requirements—good for ILM (information life-cycle management).