Mmm.. filter goodness. Trying again with the required words: sql query > ... along the lines of using the database as a pointer to the real file in a > normal filesystem that others have suggested.. may I add the idea of using a > 'hashed' directory structure such that you don't end up with an obviously > messy (and *very* slow) directory of files... unless # of inodes becomes an > issue... > something like > > /imageroot/e/x/a/m/example.jpg > > you could base it off filename, or the index number, or something along > those lines.. as long as it's sufficiently random or distributed... > > -=| Ben > > > >
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