Patent ID: 7516239
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: obtaining a time window via computer readable program code on a computer system comprising a client and a database server; obtaining a historic memory utilization of said database server over said time window and said database server's current memory utilization; computing a chunk size threshold for optimal performance in transferring binary large object data from said database server to said client, based on a historic network availability period and a current number of database users; performing a function to compute a chunk size for optimal performance in transferring binary large object data greater than said chunk size threshold from said database server to said client, said function based on an environmental factor, said current memory utilization, said historic memory utilization, and said current number of database users; and, using said chunk size and said chunk size threshold to transfer said binary large object data from said database server to said client.