Re: [PHP-WIN] Pool: Pictures as files or text/blobs

> From: Luis Ferro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 September 2002 11:55 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-WIN] Pool: Pictures as files or text/blobs > > > From a performance wise point of view... what is preferable: > > a) placing pictures in blob/tex

RE: [PHP-WIN] Pool: Pictures as files or text/blobs

:07 AM To: Luis Ferro; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] Pool: Pictures as files or text/blobs Luis FWIW... I would always choose storing the URL to the image in the database over storing the binary image in a text/blob field I can't back up my choice with hard evidence - just a

RE: [PHP-WIN] Pool: Pictures as files or text/blobs

erformance wise Has anyone done any tests? I'd be interested to see the results and be proven wrong if necessary! Cheers Rich -Original Message- From: Luis Ferro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 September 2002 11:55 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP-WIN] Pool: Pictures as files or

[PHP-WIN] Pool: Pictures as files or text/blobs

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? Thanx and cheers... Luis Ferro TelaDi