binaryField.tex

Storing files in a database field should never happen. If it's being considered as a solution
to a problem, find a certified database expert and ask for a second opinion. 
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To summarize PostgreSQL expert Frank Wiles on the problems with using a database as a filestore:

    \begin{itemize}
      \item `read/write to a DB is always slower than a filesystem'
      \item `your DB backups grow to be huge and more time consuming'
      \item `access to the files now requires going through your app (Django) and DB layers'
    \end{itemize}

    See \link{http://www.revsys.com/blog/2012/may/01/three-things-you-should-never-put-your-database/}

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When someone thinks there is a good use case for serving files from a database, and quotes a success
like \link{https://npmjs.org} (stored files in CouchDB), it's time to do your research. The truth is
\link{https://npmjs.org}, is as of this writing, trying to migrate it's database-as-filestore system
 to a more traditional fileserving method (see \link{https://scalenpm.org/}).
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