database
> instead of just storing it on the filesystem, and in some cases, I've
found
> that filesystem storage performs a lot better and is easier to implement.
well the GIS industry builds & uses huge monster thumping databases. the
current data (spatial primitives) storage trends there are towards
relational databases (you might actually say they are running screaming away
from file system storage). in enterprise apps, give me the db method
everytime (thanks but i've done my time in file system purgatory).
just a for instance:
http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcinfo/arcsde/index.html
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