On Sep 12, 2007, at 7:46 PM, Michael Watkins wrote:

> I've got an improved release of the Postgresql storage /
> DBAPIStorage classes - that, and a Sancho test file are attached.

Thanks for posting these, Michael.  I find this interesting.

> One benefit of the Postgresql storage is that pg has a very fast
> bulk import mechanism (the COPY statement); if you ever need to load
> many (millions) records on anything more than a one-off basis, it
> can be
> a real help.

How could the bulk import mechanism be useful for a Durus Storage?

>
> You also could have a Postgresql process running on another box
> entirely, which opens up some other avenues for scalability although
> I've not looked at latency or performance in that scenario at all.

I guess you realize you can have the Durus StorageServer running
on another box from your client.   (If anyone does that, however,
please be certain access to the StorageServer port is strictly
restricted
to trusted clients. )

>
> Still for me it was primarily a learning experience; I understand
> the insides of Durus slightly better (not that I really needed to
> for what I do) and it was fun to do. I can't possibly imagine
> writing a storage back end for ZODB ;-) so writing one for Durus was
> fun in and of itself.

Yes.