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1.4 += Database Store =
1.5 +
1.6 +The database data store offers a mechanism for storing calendar objects and free/busy
1.7 +details in a database system, currently focusing on relational database systems, with
1.8 +specific support for PostgreSQL.
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1.10 +Benefits of the database store include convenient and standardised interfaces for
1.11 +querying and inspecting the data, together with various guarantees around the durability
1.12 +of the stored data. However, more administrative knowledge is usually required to operate
1.13 +database installations satisfactorily, and activities such as archiving require extra
1.14 +planning and expertise.
1.15 +
1.16 +The [[../FileStore|file store]] offers a more convenient method of managing calendar
1.17 +data, albeit offering arguably less scalability and less convenience when data volumes
1.18 +become significantly large.