> "Merlin Moncure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> ... postgresql will toast all images over a cerain size which >> is actually pretty efficient although can be a problem if your images >> are really big. > > But any reasonable image format is compressed already (or at least, if > you are using an uncompressed format while worried about disk space then > you need some time at image processing boot camp). TOAST isn't going to > accomplish anything. > > I think the arguments for keeping stuff inside the database are > (a) far easier to maintain transactional semantics for insert/delete, > and (b) easier to serve the data out to clients that aren't on the same > machine. You aren't going to find a performance win though. >
(c) easy to replicate (d) easy to load balancing leonel ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
