Am 2006-05-11 13:40:34, schrieb tedd: > Plus, moving images from one system to another > was much easier because you just moved the dB and > you don't have to worry about the file system and > breaking links. This can be done from a script to... > In addition, if you are using multiple hosts, who > require the same images, then using mySQL is far > superior than trying to keep all the images in > different file systems synchronized. This can be donw from filesystem too http://pics.your-domain.tld/path/to/pic.png > Furthermore, according to Paul DuBois (author of > MySQL Cookbook, great book btw) who says "If you > store images on the file system, directory > look-up my become slow" in his comparing file > system to mySQL for image storage. ??? It depends, how many pics you have. But if you install a dedicated Server for the pics with, e.g. 1 GByte of memory and apache 1.3. It is fast as the heaven... My Linux-Box hold all pics in memory. > Granted, if you use mySQL for storing images, > then you bloat the tables and approach your > system limits faster than using a file system. > But for a limited amount of images, there isn't > any real problems. Hmmm, My PostgreSQL is around 370 Gbyte now and if I import all Pics, it would be around 1,8 TByte... Good night... > And for goodness sake NO, Google is NOT always > right -- it's only a collection of everyone's > view. When did Google replace valid research? I > can see tomorrow's mother's saying to their > children "If Google jumped off a bridge, would > you do it?" Yes, because I like Bungee-Jumping... (Paraglideing too) ;-) Greetings Michelle Konzack -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ ##################### Debian GNU/Linux Consultant ##################### Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 50, rue de Soultz MSM LinuxMichi 0033/6/61925193 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php