Store attachments in DB or file system?

Hi guys,

Do you have vBulletin setup to store attachments in the database or the file system?

Is the file system better because it doesn't require accessing the database to retrieve images?

It's not too late to switch from the database to the filesystem even though I've been using the database until now, right?

Thanks!

File system is FAR more efficient at handling... you guessed it... files

The only down fall is backups. Attachments will no longer be in the DB dump, so make sure you also back up your /uploads (or wherever you move the attachments to) folder.

There will be no SEO consequences. The url doesn't change... just the 'query' vs 'fget' call method within the php.

Thanks a lot, Brian.

File system totally, perhaps an image server as well if possible.

I do raw backups once a month, db's daily.