I first wrote about uploading and downloading files in 2015. Since then, many new features have been added to the driver, including streaming and buffer APIs for working with LOBs. It’s time to revisit the topic and put these new APIs to use. In this mini-series, I’ll demonstrate two different options for uploading and downloading files. The best choice for your use case will depend on several variables which will be discussed in the respective post.
You might be wondering, why use the database to store files (unstructured data) when you could just use the file system? This is a great question. Here are a few important reasons:
I first wrote about uploading and downloading files in 2015. Since then, many new features have been added to the driver, including streaming and buffer APIs for working with LOBs. It’s time to revisit the topic and put these new APIs to use. In this mini-series, I’ll demonstrate two different options for uploading and downloading files. The best choice for your use case will depend on several variables which will be discussed in the respective post.
You might be wondering, why use the database to store files (unstructured data) when you could just use the file system? This is a great question. Here are a few important reasons: […]