Just remember that a database is a _data_ storage mechanism, not a file storage system. Storing files in your database is going to increase the size of your database very quickly and necessitate a larger DB server than is really required, as well as possible cause a detriment your real database tasks.
If you need to move to a cluster you're gonna find that using a DB as a file store is gonna restrict your options as well. Stephen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Bachan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 3:45 PM Subject: RE: BLOBs and CF > Jim thank you for your insight. Those seem like pretty good arguments in > both directions. > Don, thanks also for your input. There always seems to be a solution/work > around to most obsticles in software development! :) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
