TalkPHP - View Single Post - what kind of data can go into a mysql database?

flyingbuddha · 02-25-2008, 04:58 PM

I once used to build databases that stored files, instead of references, the problem I experienced was when you stored several large files, you start to weigh the db down and it can become unweildy, though saying that, I stored them in longtext fields, not blob's, don't know if that makes a difference?

02-25-2008, 04:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
flyingbuddha The Contributor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 60 Thanks: 10	I once used to build databases that stored files, instead of references, the problem I experienced was when you stored several large files, you start to weigh the db down and it can become unweildy, though saying that, I stored them in longtext fields, not blob's, don't know if that makes a difference? __________________ Pro. Geek http://www.mikeholloway.co.uk