Managing 20mil of anything (images/text/etc) in a file system isn't a nice proposition. Go with the database
hth connor --- oraora oraora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guys , i posted this already and this time my > question is a bit > different . > > I have to store 20,000,000 images of 5k each either > in DB ( on > win2k) or linux o/s file system. > > the images are to be displayed over mobile phones.so > the time to > retrieve the images should be minimum. > > for this to be achieved , i am confused , whether > the images > should be stored in o/s file system or in the DB ? > > --selecting a file from linux o/s file system > ------- > or > --querying it from oracle DB ( on win2k) > --------------- > > which of the above will be faster ? > > all these will be done with java . this being > condition , i > would > like to know ur suggestion guys. > > my DB is oracle 8.1.6 on Win2k. > > TIA > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: oraora oraora > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > ===== Connor McDonald http://www.oracledba.co.uk http://www.oaktable.net "GIVE a man a fish and he will eat for a day. But TEACH him how to fish, and...he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
