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From Pavel Stehule
Subject Re: plpythonu / using pg as an application server
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In response to plpythonu / using pg as an application server  (Sim Zacks <sim@compulab.co.il>)
Responses Re: plpythonu / using pg as an application server  (Sim Zacks <sim@compulab.co.il>)
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2010/6/1 Sim Zacks <sim@compulab.co.il>:
> PG 8.2
>
> I am using plpythonu to add application server functionality to my
> postgresql database.
>
> For example, I have triggers and functions that FTP files, sends email,
> processes files, etc..
>
>
> Is there any good reason not to include this functionality directly in
> the database? (Too much parallel processing, engine not equipped for
> that kind of processing, threading issues...)
>

there are some issues still

* missing integrated scheduler
* missing autonomous transaction

if these isn't issue for you, then you can use "rich" database without
bigger problems.

Regards

Pavel Stehule

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> Sim
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