ORACLE DATABASE 12C: New Features for Oracle Database File System
Oracle Database File System (DBFS) was introduced in 11g R2 release on top of the XML DB (shortly, XDB) features. The concept is simple: DBFS is a tablespace whose contents are documents (specifically LOB columns) directly accessible (i.e. mounted) as an external file system. In Oracle 11g R2 the only way to do it is via FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) software, only available for Linux and Solaris platforms. Moreover, the DBFS configuration and mount was a bit complex. Oracle 12c introduces support for HTTP, FTP and WebDAV protocols, simplifying the setup process and widening its accessibility. The DBFS creation process...