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   From: tdyess@dysr.com   
      
   Yes, I would agree with the relational database. ORDB are mainly hype and   
   usually promoted by coders that have never had to write a report or mine   
   data effectively.   
      
   The next question would be where to store the images. BLOB or files. Both   
   approaches have their downfalls.   
      
   BLOBS are good because you have a centralized location for all your data   
   (Oracle DB) but that problem is your exports will quickly get huge and will   
   become a DBA nightmare (having to export a table at a time).   
      
   Keeping your files on the filesystem requires two storage mechanisms, the DB   
   and the filesystem. It's additional overhead to backup the files every   
   night, but overall, this is the approach with the least hastle overall.   
      
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   > in no particular order :)   
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   > note that the term "object-relational mapping" is what you're after,   
   > probably.   
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   > --Thufir   
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