> > > It could also be that thousands of files in the same directory > > > on a windows box kills the file system in some way. > > > > I don't think this'll "kill" the filesystem, but it will make > > it extremely unresponsive. > > while it won't kill it, it certainly in any higher graphical > sort of directory view (windows explorer, windows commander, etc.) > will run the processor at 100% and drag everything else way > down... you should try to keep directory entries to a minimum > as a rule of thumb we see 400-500 files per directory being > the high mark...
You're right about that. I didn't intend anyone to think that it was OK to put that many files within a single directory. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
