How to use db4o IObjectContainer in a web application ? (Container lifetime ?)

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I am evaluating db4o for persistence for a ASP .NET MVC project.

I am wondering how I should use the IObjectContainer in a web context with regards to object lifetime. As I see it, I can do one of the following:

Create the IObjectContainer at application startup and keep the same instance for the entire application lifetime.
Create one IObjectContainer per request.
Start a server, and get a client IObjectContainer for each database interaction.

What are the implications of these options, in terms of performance and concurrency ?

Since the database is locked when an IObjectContainer is opened, I am pretty sure that option 2) would get me some problems with concurrency - would this also be the case for option 1 ?

As I understand it, if I retrieve an object from an IObjectContainer, it must be saved by the same IObjectContainer instance - in order for db4o to identify it as being the same object. Therefore, If I choose option 3), I would have to retrieve the original object, make the necessary changes (copy data from a modified object), and then store it using the same IObjectContainer. Is this true ?

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