what is best approach to store images

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Hi guys,

I want to know,

What will be best approach to store images?

storing the images in the database or in the folder n just storing its url in d database???

Because, i have both(database n website) on the hosting server.

Plzzzz.... guys let me know, what i have to implement.

Thanks

Posted 14-Jun-14 20:11pm

abdul subhan mohammed

Updated 14-Jun-14 20:22pm

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DamithSL 15-Jun-14 2:23am

It depends both these approaches having pros and cons, you need to decide it based on the requirements. check http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3748/storing-images-in-db-yea-or-nay[^]

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Peter Leow · Answer 1 · 2014-06-14T20:37:00

I suggest storing the audio and video files in some storage device and only store their paths and meta information in the database. When you need to retrieve these media files, then look for their paths in the database.
Read more: what-is-the-best-way-to-store-media-files-on-a-database[^]

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Answer 2 · 2014-06-14T20:46:00

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Follow my past answer - in photosharing type website .....it is best to store photos in database...or in website folder..[^].

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Answer 3 · 2014-06-14T20:27:00

IMHO there is no 'best approach'.
The main reason to store image (Binary large object - BLOB) in database in the first place is to add some ability to order/structure your BLOBs data. So if this is not your case (you only look for a storage) do not!
There are two main problems with BLOB
1. encoding the binary data so it's content will not break SQL
2. slow in comparison to file system storage
So if you have no reason to store in SQL do it with the file system.
However storing on the file system has the disadvantage of separate security, as someone not allowed into SQL can possibly delete the files form the filesystem...
For that you may use FILESTREAM[^], that exists since SQL 2008...

RDBurmon · Answer 4 · 2014-06-14T20:31:00

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http://www.dotnetgallery.com/kb/resource21-How-to-store-and-retrieve-images-from-SQL-server-database-using-aspnet.aspx[^]

Display/Store and Retrieve Image Data from Database to Gridview, and also on Mouse Over[^]

Hope this helps, If yes then accept and vote the answer

Posted 14-Jun-14 20:31pm

RDBurmon

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