Re: Storing Images?

Thanks.
Any suggestions for extend the file system when the disk I/O issue coming?
how to add more servers and distribute existing files and directories to
them
equally?

"Kevin Spencer" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:eZNo9kbKGHA.740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi RedHair,

Is the FileSystem object of classic ASP only able to work to local file
system?

Use the classes in the System.IO namespace. This includes Directory,
DirectoryInfo, File, FileInfo, and a number of others.

Btw, even we have a separate centralized file server for file storage
only, when
the number of directories and files grow up very large, the disk I/O is a
issue, how
to solve this problem? add new file server and distribute all files to
all file servers
equally?

Where do you think your database stores data? In the file system.
Therefore, if you're going to have enough files and folders in the file
system to slow down the disk I/O, it would have a similar (but worse)
effect on a SQL Server.

Now, SQL Server uses memory for caching, which cuts down on IO usage. But
if you were accessing enough files on the disk to cause an IO issue, the
SQL Server would have either memory issues, due to the caching of these
image files, or, if the memory is throttled down, IO issues, or both.

So, all things being equal, I would still recommend using the file system.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
.Net Developer
Who is Mighty Abbott?
A twin turret scalawag.

"RedHair" <redhair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks.
Is the FileSystem object of classic ASP only able to work to local file
system?
Is there any built-in .NET class for ASP.NET to access remote file system
directly?
or I need to code a customized class and use it via ASP.NET?

Btw, even we have a separate centralized file server for file storage
only, when
the number of directories and files grow up very large, the disk I/O is a
issue, how
to solve this problem? add new file server and distribute all files to
all file servers
equally?



"Kevin Spencer" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:OqFnZ3MKGHA.1028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
If store images in file system, is there any limitation of total file
number
in a single folder?

You've got to be kidding. While the answer is, of course, yes, the
number is astronomical. Take a look at your own current file system
under Windows, for example.

Btw, if the web site is a web farm, how to store image to a centralized
file system and retrieve them later?

In a Web Farm, all the servers are part of the same domain. Therefore,
you can use UNC paths to the files, as long as each machine has
permission to access those folders.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
.Net Developer
Who is Mighty Abbott?
A twin turret scalawag.

"RedHair" <redhair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If store images in file system, is there any limitation of total file
number
in a single folder?
Btw, if the web site is a web farm, how to store image to a centralized
file system and retrieve them later?

Thanks.

"Kevin Spencer" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:On7sva$JGHA.2828@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
File System. Database is definitely a *lot* harder, not easier, and
has a performance hit.

Generally, if the images need to be catalogued, you can use a database
to store meta-data about the images. Sometimes, however, you can use a
folder and/or naming scheme to store the necessary meta-data.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
.Net Developer
Who is Mighty Abbott?
A twin turret scalawag.

"Adam J Knight" <adam.jknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all,

Just wondering whats everyones prefered method of storing images ?

1) File System
2) Database (SqlServer) (Seems to be easier, but has a performance
hit)

Appreciate some insight!!!

Cheers,
Adam













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