If the database is larger than a few megabytes, performance is much better if the database file is split into multiple smaller files,
If the database is larger than a few megabytes, performance is much better if the database file is split into multiple smaller files,
because random access in compressed files is not possible.
because random access in compressed files is not possible.
See also the sample application <ahref="http://code.google.com/p/h2database/source/browse/trunk/h2/src/test/org/h2/samples/ReadOnlyDatabaseInZip.java">ReadOnlyDatabaseInZip</a>.
See also the sample application <ahref="https://github.com/h2database/h2database/tree/master/h2/src/test/org/h2/samples/ReadOnlyDatabaseInZip.java">ReadOnlyDatabaseInZip</a>.