I am looking to use Google Base as a database for my web service. The data I have is simple (5 columns of a database table) but voluminous (about 5 million rows, and growing).
Questions: (1) Can I do this? Is it efficient? If GBase is only accessible as XML feeds and all this new-age mumbo jumbo, it's good for pulling a few items at one time, but not for a serious application. Is this understanding correct? The server I have is dedicated but making requests for XML doesn't sound terribly fast to me. (2) Where can I find the terms/conditions of how much data I can store on Google Base? There is no maximum mentioned here: http://base.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=62594 , although I do note this: "You acknowledge that Google has set no fixed upper limit on the number of transmissions you may send or receive through Google services or the amount of storage space used; however, we retain the right, at our sole discretion, to create limits at any time with or without notice." -- Does this mean that if Google decides that I am storing too much data, then it can pull the plug...in that event will I be given a chance to at least backup my data to local servers? Thanks for any advice. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Base Data API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Base-data-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
