Which performs better: storing images in a database, or as individual files on the server?

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With my ecommerce solution (NopCommerce) I can store my jpg images on the server in an MSSQL database or in the file system. Is there an inherent performance advantage either way? Thanks.

Posted 30-Mar-10 9:37am

Dell.Simmons

Updated 30-Mar-10 10:43am

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DaveAuld · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-30T10:09:00

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See this blog entry and also check out the link at the bottom of it about the Flickr architecture.

http://www.childofthemachine.com/blog/2008/02/image-storage-database-blob-vs-file-system/[^]

Posted 30-Mar-10 10:09am

DaveAuld