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David Harper wrote:
> Dave Miller wrote:
>> mebe wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> AFAIK, the db manipulates blob handles and id not the data itself. If 
>> that's correct, it's  doing very_minimally more work than would be 
>> done by the file system if you wrote straight to disk.
> 
> MySQL's MyISAM engine stores the actual blob data in the .MYD files.  It 
> doesn't do anything tricksy with blob locators like some other systems.
> 
> David Harper
> Cambridge, England
Thanks - I didn't know that. If it's not too late to change my answer - 
never mind, I agree with Joe W.

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