Ron Northcutt
Sr. Solutions Architect
Acquia
Video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElAYGMuCVJw
Field API introduced the concept of swappable field storage
Field data can live anywhere
Changed from field-based storage to entity-based storage
Field data on an entity share the same backend
Each entity type has a dedicated storage handler
Responsible for loading, storing, and deleting field data
Defined on the entity type definition
Can also be changed with hook_entity_type_alter()
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