> For my web projects, we have been storing binary data (like images, PDF's,
> etc) on the hard drive of the web server instead of the database. Within
> the database, we keep information, like whether an image is present, in a
> separate column.
In most cases, this is probably the best approach.
I have a somewhat philosophical question about best practices when storing binary data.For my web projects, we have been storing binary data (like images, PDF's, etc) on the hard drive of the web server instead of the database. Within the database, we keep information, like whether an image is pre
