public function open($savePath, $sessionName) {
        try {
            // get table to see if the table exists.
            $this->_tableRestProxy->getTable($this->_sessionContainer);
        } catch (ServiceException $e) {
            // cannot get the table, so create it
            $this->_tableRestProxy->createTable($this->_sessionContainer);
        }
        return TRUE;
    }