[UPHPU] Storing 20mb files in mysql... is it a bad idea?

[Wade Preston Shearer]

What are the reasons that you are even considering putting them in a DB?


On 29 Jul 2009, at 14:42, Sean Thayne wrote:

> Hey All,
> I've recently been doing research of whether or not to store  
> uploading files
> to a database or to just save them to a file and save the filename  
> to the
> db. I have read that postgres becomes very unstable with 2mb+ files  
> but that
> mysql can easily handle large files.
>
> I work with a project that allows 300+ employees to upload images and
> documents. They need to be highly secured and they are used by  
> multiple
> sites including some vmware images, so I figure that by using a mysql
> database to store the files it will keep them protected and keep  
> everything
> tightly tied together.
>
> But I still wonder if there are any cons to storing the files in a
> databases?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Sean
>
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