Image library

Hi there. Which way would be the most efficient/fastest to access images from an image library. A) Store image files in a hash directory structure AND storing each file's information in a mysql table OR B) Storing image information in mysql table AND storing the image in a BLOB field in that table. The way I see it, considerations to be taken into acount: - Is it quicker/better to retrieve image from table & then stream out to browser OR simply direct the browser to the file? i.e <IMG SRC="/imagelib/image.php?iImageID=10"> OR <IMG SRC="/imagelib/5/f/10"> - Will a database OR filesystem be more scalable i.e. which wil perform better when there are 10000 images in the libary? Thanks in advance Regards -Scott -- Scott Houseman Jam Warehouse http://www.jamwarehouse.com/ Smart Business Innovation +27 21 4477440 / +27 82 4918021