You could also store the fdb/gdb file(s) on redundant disks, and keep everything safe, not just the
files themselves. A filesystem is a database, albeit a simplistic one. It's all the same, really.

Speaking of which, does anyone know of OS plugins to fake a filesystem where you've got a fdb/gdb
file? Like mapping a drive, except the mapped drive is actually a db server and some sql? Maybe
even modify SaveAs/Open screens to allow neat searching/meta-stuff? Experiences?

-Philip

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From: "Myles Wakeham" <myles@...>

> Do you really want to put 100,000 files into one database file? Isn't that
> a bit risky? Why not use Firebird to store an index to the file location on
> some other storage mechanism and focus on it doing the job as a relational
> management system, but the physical storage for the files could then be
> stored on multiple redundant disk drives?
>
> Myles

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