Re: Data. Lots of Data.

[Hot Pastrami]

When you say "An external database is out of the question", does this mean that Berkely DB (and similar) cannot be used? They're pretty darn fast (compared to flat text files) and are easy to get your hands on, either included with Perl or on CPAN.

Update: Sorry, that's supposed to be spelled Berkeley (the wrong spelling won't help much if you try to do a search on it).

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[Anonymous Monk]

By external I meant mySQL or a non-Perl storage solution. Preferably, I would like to use modules that are packaged with the Perl distro.

Thanks

[Hot Pastrami]

Depending on your distribution, Berkeley DB may be included. Even if it isn't included, it's unspeakably simple to install, well worth the small effort. It's just as easy to install as a home-grown module, but better, faster, and time-tested.

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