| From: | Karsten Hilbert <Karsten(dot)Hilbert(at)gmx(dot)net> |
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| To: | pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: column type for pdf file |
| Date: | 2011-05-19 13:53:31 |
| Message-ID: | 20110519135331.GI2381@hermes.hilbert.loc |
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On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 09:39:54AM -0400, Emi Lu wrote:
> All right, it seems that everyone thinks saving a pdf into postgresql
> is not a good idea.
No.
> As a summary, disadvantages are:
> ==================================
> . Memory issue when read/save/retrieve the file
> . Increase load
Those can be a consideration, yes.
> . Consume connections
You will need a connection to the database anyway. There's
no need to use another one.
> . during transaction lo may be lost?
Huh ?
> . file systems do better than DB
That's not a fact but rather an assertion. And a partial one
at that.
You may want to search the archives a bit as this has been
discussed at length various times.
Karsten
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