It depends usually reading from disk files is faster. But DBMS systems can cache data in memory then thats faster if it's a local DB.
Fastest is always to read from server cache. Fastest next to that from local file. Grouping up all the text file into 1 text file will probably be faster if you need the data all at once. But databases are usally the best choice for maintanability. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:32 PM Subject: [AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk] Which is faster?Reading from DB OR Reding text files > Hi All, > I have a question. Which is faster? Reading one column of 20 rows of a > certian database table or reading 20 txt files. > both the db column and text file have the same number of charachters. > > Jana > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 6/17/2005 > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
