Paul, > I think most people just store the image data, video data, whatever, as a > node in the database. You want to limit the number of things to search for > and pulling the pointer from the database and then the file from the > filesystem wouldn't be as fast as just pulling the blob from the db to begin > with.
I respectfully disagree with your position. There was a recent thread on the SQLite mailing list that included some benchmarks that argued against use of blobs for storing files. While much of the discussion was SQLite specific, I think that many of the principles would also apply to other databases. Some generic reasons to store files outside of a database include the ability to use lower cost/speed file systems for file storage, faster database backups, and faster database maintenance activities when schemas change. Also much less database fragmentation. The only reason I can think to store files inside a database is for convenience, eg. having a single container for all your data. Curious to hear other opinions on this topic. Malcolm _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
