Database Image Storage - Could this be the problem?

[shaynehammy]

Hi,

I was hoping someone could answer this for me. My MYSQL database is approxiamately 380mb as i store images in the database. I have been having more and more problems with my web hosting company (namely MYSQL problems) and i am wondering if the two problems are related?

What are the benfits of storing in a file system? If i move them to a file system, what happens to posts with images stored in them?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Shayne

[Dismounted]

1/ The benefits are that it doesn't clog up your database.
2/ Nothing happens, it just grabs them from a different location, the image attachment links remain the same.