One answer is when you are dealing with image files like JPGs or PDFs. One mistake I see people making is storing image files within a database. That's a poor design. They bloat the database and can't be indexed. You should store the images in a file system and simply put ponters in the database.
i think it is bigtable database system which is built on google file system.
The Siebel File System is a shared file system directory or set of directories. The Siebel File System stores document files, Siebel Configurator models, Web template definitions, and other files not appropriate for database storage. Example: Subdirectory Purpose att Main subdirectory for attachments
File system has data stored in flat files, which stores only processed data. Database system has data stored in table and they may or may not be related to each other. Database system is more efficient and also reduce redundant information which file system can not do.
To backup and restore a database, as you would do for any computer file, depends on the operating system and the database used.
what is the difference between a file system and a database system?
Prior to the use of DBMS Traditional file processing system were in use . These were the system that are used as database that time. These system do not supports the query.
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Prior to the use of DBMS Traditional file processing system were in use . These were the system that are used as database that time. These system do not supports the query.
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DATABASE FILE - is one that is stored on a server and it is in the format that the database needs to read it. It is stored in the database catalog......
In the context of a relational database, a file is commonly referred to as a table. A table is structured in rows and columns to store related data in a database system. Each table represents a specific entity or concept within the database.
A database is simply a collection of pieces of information (data). A text file storing names and phone numbers is a database. A database management system (DBMS) is some software that manages the data within the database such as MySQL. Both the software and the database are considered together when thinking of a DBMS.