Best way to store and deliver files on a CMS
- by Tio
Hi all..
First of all, this isn't another question about storing images on DB vs file system. I'm already storing the images on the file system. I'm just struggling to find a better way to show them to all my users.
I' currently using this system. I generate a random filename using md5(uniqueid()), the problem that I'm facing, is that the image is then presented with a link like this:
<img src="/_Media/0027a0af636c57b75472b224d432c09c.jpg" />
As you can see this isn't the prettiest way to show a image ( or a file ), and the name doesn't say anything about the image.
I've been working with a CMS system at work, that stores all uploaded files on a single table, to access that image it uses something like this:
<img src="../getattachment/94173104-e03c-499b-b41c-b25ae05a8ee1/Menu-1/Escritorios.aspx?width=175&height=175" />
As you can see the path to the image, now has a meaning compared to the other one, the problem is that this put's a big strain in the DB, for example, in the last site I made, I have an area that has around 60 images, to show the 60 images, I would have to do at least 60 individual query's to the database, besides the other query's to retrieve the various content on the page.
I think you understand my dilemma, has anyone gone trough this problem, that can give me some pointers on how to solve this?
Thanks..
