Re: blobspaces
Posted in 1997
Maria L. Wilson wrote:
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> What are the advantages of setting up blobs in blobspaces versus a
> regular tablespace? Is there some performance advantage?
>
> Thanks,
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Yes, performance is the main reason to use blobspace. However, you must
plan ahead to set up appropriate blob page size, which cannot be changed
unless dbexport/dbimport is performed. We have observed the performance
difference many many times.
Chao Y. Din