Thanks for the suggestions! I like using the database for storage for it's easy maintenance and security, but marshalling a lot of binary data (like a large image library) adds a bit of overhead to the application.
I'll look into pursuing a storage directory external to the webapp. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Johnny Kewl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > HARBOR: http://coolharbor.100free.com/index.htm > The most powerful application server on earth. > The only real POJO Application Server. > Making the Java dream come true. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <users@tomcat.apache.org> > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:13 PM > Subject: managing user uploads best practices > > Yes... outside. > Its been a long long time now, vaguely remember struggling with Apache > uploader then eventually getting all to work... > Anyway... what I did is store the files in an Apache httpD folder, so I > could spy on the uploads, and they available for viewing again. > And whats cool is because Apache is also the load balancer in my case... can > have lots of TC's doing their thing. > I was making a kind of wiki thing for an estate agency... thats how I did > it.... way back when... > > > > What's the current wisdom on managing user uploaded files to a web app > > that's > > deployed via a WAR? > > > > In other words, when the WAR is updated, the directory containing uploaded > > files > > would be wiped out. > > > > Do people save uploaded files outside of the web app root directory? > > Security > > issues with this? > > Do people not use auto-expanding WAR files and manage the deployment by > > hand? > > Do you not include the directory for uploaded files in the WAR (but create > > it at > > runtime) and then trust that the expanded WAR won't overwrite it on > > deployment? > > > > Any pointers greatly appreciated! > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
