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Jeffrey H. Coffield wrote:
> mebe wrote:
>> i am working on a project where users are able to submit any ammount
>> of large binary files.
>> Currently all data is stored in a MySql database, but i am uncertain
>> if it would be better/more efficient/faster to store the binary files
>> on the filesystem. This would certainly save MySql from a lot of work,
>> but ensuring data integrity could become complicated.
>> I am uncertain if it is a good idea to move the binary data out of the
>> database, so i appreciate any information.
>> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Aside from direct performance questions, also consider what it would 
> take to back up and restore the database. If the large blobs don't 
> change much (archiving documents/images) then storing the data in files 
> and using an incremental backup scheme could be much more efficient.

I think backup is an argument for storing in database.

To do backup and restore of both database and file system that
need to match adds complexity to the procedures.

Arne

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