Does Data Links complicate file administration tasks?
No. On the contrary, Data Links simplifies many of the tasks associated with managing files that are logically integrated with database information. For instance, Data Links ensures that a backup of a database is coordinated with a backup of all the files referenced in that database i.e. a point-in-time image is captured for the combination of database and file data. In the same vein, a restore of the database from a backup results in Data Links automatically restoring the corresponding content of the files, thereby guaranteeing consistency. Contrast this with other systems where the onus of keeping the database and file systems synchronized is left to the database administrator and prone to error — thus potentially jeopardizing the integrity of the information and the application.
