[thelist] Images on webserver

[Jeff Wilhelm]

Should work fine, as long as no folder has more than 10,000 items in it.

We have seen significant slow down in accesing files and directories where
the contents number over 10,000.


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[mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of
Joshua Olson Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:54 AM To:
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webserver 

> I have a need to store a large number of images on a
> Server 2003 box.  By large number, I mean in the
> neighborhood of 1 or 2 million or so.  Assuming that the
> images are accessed randomly, is there a speed advantage
> to storing the images in hundreds or thousands of
> subfolders and subsubfolders--thereby limiting the number
> of images in any one folder--versus putting all the
> images in one folder.       
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> <><><><><><><><><><>
> Joshua L. Olson
> WAE Tech Inc.
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