Managing a binary object in a database system

A method of managing a binary object in a database system, the method comprising:

• determining whether a size of data that is associated with the binary object is greater than a first threshold;
• if the size of the data is less than the first threshold, storing the binary object in a database of the database system using a database communication protocol;
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• if the size of the data is greater than the first threshold, storing the binary object in a file system of the database system using the database communication protocol.

A system to manage a binary object in a database system, the system comprising:

• an element that includes one or more processors,
• the element configured to determine whether a size of data that is associated with the binary object is greater than a first threshold,
• the element configured to store the binary object in a database of the database system using a database communication protocol in response to the size of the data being less than the first threshold,
• the element configured to store the binary object in a file system of the database system using the database communication protocol in response to the size of the data being greater than the first threshold.

A system to manage a binary object in a database system, the system comprising:

• an element that includes one or more processors,
• the element configured to select a designated protocol from a plurality of protocols to manage the binary object in the database system according to a size of the binary object,
• the element further configured to select a designated location in which to store the binary object from a plurality of locations according to the size of the binary object,
• the designated protocol being a database communication protocol and the designated location being a database of the database system in response to the size of the binary object being in a first range of sizes,
• the designated protocol being the database communication protocol and the designated location being a file system of the database system in response to the size of the binary object being in a second range of sizes.