Thanks for this. I would agree re: server platforms, but it depends
on what the customer wants....

The information on temporary files is helpful. We will make sure of
space requirements when deploying.

Chris

--- In ib-support@yahoogroups.com, Brenden Walker <bkwalker@d...>
wrote:

> I believe so, from IB6.0 forward (AFAIK) the 2gig limit should be

gone for

> both external tables, temporary files (no more requirement for

several

> TMP_DIRECTORY entries) and database files.
>
> The OS and/or filesystem is the limiting factor (well, I think the

max is

> several terrabytes).
>
> Windows file size will be dependant on filesystem format. There

are many

> other factors to consider when chosing OS, personally I think Linux

or

> Solaris is a better database server platform than windows.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cg_bland [mailto:chris.bland@b...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:14 AM
> > To: ib-support@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [ib-support] External file size limit
> >
> >
> > We are considering Windows, Linux and Solaris as server

platforms,

> > regarding FB1.03.
> >
> > What is the maximum size of an external file. I've heard 2GB, but

a

> > trawl of groups seems to indicate that people are using larger

files

> > than this. It is the max file size allowed by the OS?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Chris
> >
> >
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