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Originally Posted by RichieBoy67
server resources
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Well, applying image data takes some time to process. The point of the cache is to reduce server load, so the same image doesn't have to be processed every time it is requested. Hence, the cache.
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Originally Posted by RichieBoy67
and storage
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That's what the LRU table size setting is for.
And besides, images aren't that huge. It is 2016, webserver storage capacity isn't weighted in gold anymore, so I don't really see the problem here tbh.
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Originally Posted by RichieBoy67
and having images watermarked when either hotlinked to other sites or downloaded.
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That is the point of watermarks.