[infinispan-dev] ISPN-78 and Large Object Support/Streaming API

[Bela Ban]

In general, we need to define how LOS differs from GridFS, and when 
which tech should be used. I see the following 3 use cases:

   1. Many smaller objects: Infinispan
   2. Many smaller object and few very large objects: LOS in Infinispan
   3. Many large objects and / or file system API: GridFS

OTOH, #2 could be done by creating a GridFS instance over the existing 
Infinispan cache and using it for very large objects.

One could argue that instead of polluting the Infinispan API by adding 
more methods, one could resort to using GridFS, in other words: GridFS 
== LOS.

Let's try to avoid duplication of functionality here


Manik Surtani wrote:
> I have put together a brief design for ISPN-78. Please take a look, it 
> is on the wiki:
>
> https://community.jboss.org/wiki/LargeObjectSupport
>
> I have also deferred ISPN-78 to 5.0.0 rather than 4.1.0 as I'd rather 
> not hold up 4.1.0 for new features at this stage.
>
> Please have a look at the designs and let me know what you think - or 
> comment on the wiki page.

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Bela Ban
Lead JGroups / Clustering Team
JBoss