AW: [PHP] Binary File Uploads to MySQL

first of all : DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!! there are plenty of problems you will encounter with this ( to name a few : - tabel max size=2gb - backup via sql won't be possible - there is no advantage by doing so ) store filenames and aditional information in the database, because that is what you will be searching for... store binary data in filesystem, because it's faster, better to maintain and VERY much easier to backup. if you still interested in storing binary data : http://www.weberdev.com/get_example.php3?count=167 could anybody name an advantage of storing images in a DB? it's so popular and i don't understand why..... because it's possible can't be the reason. sebastian > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Jason Granum [mailto:razm@caesius.com] > Gesendet am: Freitag, 13. Oktober 2000 16:46 > An: php-general@lists.php.net > Betreff: [PHP] Binary File Uploads to MySQL > > My site has a file upload section, I currently store the > files on the HD, however I'd like to start putting them in > the database. Does anyone know of a good example on doing > this? I've looked all over the place for a good example. Thanks. > >