Possible Duplicate:what are the best tips for storing images in a database? In those study cases of image storage, An image that change only once in a while, if it changes at all (like an image for an article)The image case from above is not only one image but over 10, that link to the same articleAn image that have changes very often (like a banner image for a website)The image above is hugeWhat is the best approach for each case? What is the right/faster way to do this task in each scenario ?
Store image as logic file (in db by using binary format) or physical file (in the server)
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Sorry to provide a link only answer, but this microsoft research paper goes into great detail on the advantages of file system vs database for file storage:To BLOB or Not To BLOB