If there's a compelling reason to store images in the database, please set me straight

I sympathize with your poit of view, often lead to a thinking that all databases rest on those few unix-like operating systems and machines with a fortunate near-perfect disk-caching.

I the old days, that wasn't the case. Actually, even today, it often isn't the case. As that happens, some databases caching and disk operations outperform those of the operating system... yes that's hard to believe.

Imagine you find out it's true. Would you now go for storing large binary thingies in the database if you are asked to deliver them quickest possible?

That said, I'll always support your opinion if that database runs on linux or on one of the unices with great disk caching.

Cheers, Sören

In reply to Re^2: Mysql and Images by Happy-the-monk
in thread Mysql and Images by Braindead_One

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