RE: File Storage - Database vs. File System

2003-12-11 Thread Jim Davis
OTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 5:50 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: File Storage - Database vs. File System For 1, isn't it often simpler to restore single files than it is to restore single rows? For 2, ideally, even if you are storing the file path in the db, wouldn't you w

Re: File Storage - Database vs. File System

2003-12-11 Thread Calvin Ward
space the cache gives you best of both worlds.   Jim Davis     _     From: Jeff Chastain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]   Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:11 PM   To: CF-Talk   Subject: File Storage - Database vs. File System   I am working on an application where the user will have the option

RE: File Storage - Database vs. File System

2003-12-10 Thread Jim Davis
From: Jeff Chastain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:11 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: File Storage - Database vs. File System I am working on an application where the user will have the option to upload files to the server.  The project specifications are open in terms of

RE: File Storage - Database vs. File System

2003-12-10 Thread Jeff Garza
ntent it out to the user.  Then you can tie access to the file to whatever authentication schema you use in the DB... Make sense? Cheers, Jeff Garza   _   From: Jeff Chastain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:11 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: File Storage - Dat

File Storage - Database vs. File System

2003-12-10 Thread Jeff Chastain
I am working on an application where the user will have the option to upload files to the server.  The project specifications are open in terms of storage of the files, so I am wondering what are the benefits or downsides of storing a file in the database vs. storing it in the file system?  I