Storing attachments in UCM vs securefiles

Hi all,
As part of our development, we are exploring different ways of storing attachments. Our first place was UCM. But on reading more, we find that the Oracle 11g feature of secureFiles is a good option as well.
I also read that UCM itself has an option of storing files in secureFiles. But I would like to know the pros & cons of using UCM over secureFiles.
Thanks,
Srini

Hi Srini,
in a nutshell: SecureFiles is a feature of Oracle Database, whilst Oracle UCM (now, WbCenter Content) is a fusion middleware product deployed on an application server, which can expose SecureFiles.
Cons (UCM vs. DB) - you need a license of UCM; UCM is currently supported only on Weblogic Server; if you speak to db admins they will prefer a "database-like" solution; UCM is another server
Pros (UCM vs DB) - as a middleware product, UCM can seamlessly integrate to enterprise architecture; you posted to Webcenter Portal forum and mentioned "attachments" (which could imply that you want to use WebCenter Application Adapters) - UCM is pre-integrated with both Webcenter Portal and Oracle apps; UCM is, of course, much more feature-rich than SecureFiles (even though if all you want is to store data, SecureFiles might be sufficient); UCM is included in other product's licenses (in restricted mode - e.g. Webcenter Portal contains it)
If you want a deeper insight, please, share what your use case is.
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