Re: How about 11g SecureFiles LOBs?

  • From: "Bobak, Mark" <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "bill@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:29:09 -0500

Just as a point of reference, I have an 11.2.0.1 db that is about 9 TB in size, 
almost all of which is due to a table of about 800 million rows, with an 
XMLTYPE column stored as securefile LOB. 

Securefile LOBs are working fine for us. 

Yes, it's in production. 

-Mark

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On Jan 11, 2011, at 8:46 AM, "Bill Zakrzewski" <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Actually, the default setting is to allow SecureFile LOBs, but not require 
> them.  In order to create a SecureFile LOB using the default setting you must 
> include the SecureFile options.  I don't see this as Oracle trying to hide 
> anything, but rather allowing the DBA to choose whether or not to use 
> SecureFile LOBs in their environment.  I wouldn't implement anything into a 
> production environment, but in reading the benefits over BasicFile LOBs I 
> don't see any reason to shy away from this new feature.
> 
> Bill
> On Jan 10, 2011, at 11:20 PM, Leyi Zhang (Kamus) wrote:
> 
>> Hi lists
>> 
>> Since in 11gR2, SecureFiles LOBs is still not the default setting when
>> create LOB column, based on my experience for oracle database product,
>> if one new feature is not the default feature,  it means maybe there
>> are some unpredictable trouble will get into.
>> 
>> I have read the "Oracle® Database SecureFiles and Large Objects
>> Developer's Guide 11g Release 2 (11.2)", but I'd like to hear some
>> actual experiences on  SecureFiles LOBs compared to BasicFiles LOBs,
>> any pros and cons?
>> 
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