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One quick Database requirements question for clarification.

When you state "To ensure your data is kept safe and consistent, we recommend production deployments of Confluence use an external database."

Are you referring to a database that is running on a separate piece of hardware or a database other than the embedded one provided? Thanks, -Jeff

Posted by jfriedma@bea.com at Apr 14, 2005 11:43

A DB other than the embedded one. HSQL is not as reliable as a stand-alone DB.

Posted by tom@atlassian.com at Apr 28, 2005 01:14

We're still researching our options and we're looking at costs on our end for hardware. With the WAR version, will confluence store file uploads (attachments) on the application server or as BLOBs in the external database? Our cost structure differs for the two types of storage.

TIA - Jerry Carter cartej16@nationwide.com

Posted by at Apr 28, 2005 14:24

I am interrested in the answer to this as well. Where are attachments stored if pointing to an external DB?

Posted by at May 26, 2005 13:33

Attachments are always stored in the Confluence Home directory on the file system, which has to be specified prior to the installation.

Posted by jens@atlassian.com at May 27, 2005 01:25

and is there any option to store attachments in a database?

Posted by at Jun 23, 2005 02:22

No, there is no option to store attachments in the database.

Posted by jens@atlassian.com at Jun 23, 2005 03:27

How about working with IBM Cloudscape?

Posted by at Aug 06, 2005 15:48

That isn't one of our supported databases at present, which doesn't mean that it won't work, just that we don't run tests against it.

Posted by tom@atlassian.com at Aug 07, 2005 18:30
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