# Pros & Cons of MySQL Blob'd Images

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pros-cons-of-mysql-blobd-images/257383
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [April 13, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pros-cons-of-mysql-blobd-images/257383 "2008-04-13T15:59:15Z")
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### Author: ![birdboy0103](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/db5fbb/32.png) [@birdboy0103](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/birdboy0103)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pros-cons-of-mysql-blobd-images/257383/1 "2008-04-13T15:59:15Z")

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Hey everyone, just curious as to whether or not it’d be a good idea to store images directly in a database, or store just the link to the file?

Security-wise, I like the idea of having good control over the database’s data-flow, but if it would really kick my server in the teeth somehow, then I guess I’d have to reconsider.

Thanks all.  
Andrew