using the filesystem to store the file.. *UNLESS* you are processing
the image via php for security... the webserver can deliver an image
from the filesystem, especially with caching faster than via the db.
also, with less memory overhead.
Luis Ferro wrote:
> From a performance wise point of view... what is preferable:
>
> a) placing pictures in blob/text fields in binary...
> b) placing the picture name/directory in a varchar field and the picture
> as a file in the refered directory...
>
> What would you choose and why?
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