Re: Just-in-RAM?

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 32687
interpreted = N
texte = >Writing temporary databases or files is a common technique in our WebCat >Sites, mostly due the lack of array functions and global variables. >Especially if those files are user-specific like [cart].db they live very >short and it is a backdraw to involve the filesystem... > >Is there no way to use the RAM only?I asked about this two or three years ago, and the answer was No, it's not possible. Of course I do not happen to believe it's not possible, because when templates and db's can be cached in RAM, then it should also be possible to write data to the RAM cache in a way that makes it available *without* having to write it to disk first ... ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Just-in-RAM? (Peter Ostry 2000)
  2. Re: Just-in-RAM? (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  3. Just-in-RAM? (Peter Ostry 2000)
>Writing temporary databases or files is a common technique in our WebCat >Sites, mostly due the lack of array functions and global variables. >Especially if those files are user-specific like [cart].db they live very >short and it is a backdraw to involve the filesystem... > >Is there no way to use the RAM only?I asked about this two or three years ago, and the answer was No, it's not possible. Of course I do not happen to believe it's not possible, because when templates and db's can be cached in RAM, then it should also be possible to write data to the RAM cache in a way that makes it available *without* having to write it to disk first ... ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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