SQL DATALINK (Re: Storing large files in multiple schemas: BLOB or BYTEA)

> > I need to store large files (from several MB to 1GB) in Postgres
> > database. The database has multiple schemas. It looks like Postgres
> > has 2 options to store large objects: LOB and BYTEA. However we seem
> > to hit problems with each of these options.
>
> I believe the general consensus around here is to not do that, if you
> can avoid it. File systems are much better equipped to handle files
> of that magnitude, especially when it comes to retrieving them,
> scanning through their contents, or really, any access pattern aside
> from simple storage.
>
> You're better off storing the blob on disk somewhere and storing a
> row that refers to its location. Either key pieces for a naming
> scheme or the full path.

What's the state of implementation (planning) for this?:

http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/DATALINK

Sincerely,

Wolfgang