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BOOK: Beginning ASP.NET 4 : in C# and VB
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November 16th, 2010, 05:01 PM
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SQL server size
Hi Imar,
I have a question about the size of SQL Server database. If I use the example project in your book and then let's say useres will enter about 50 photos a day as an average then what is the size of database that could help for 1 yeark taking into acount some comments from use on photos let's say 10 cmments on every photo.
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November 16th, 2010, 05:10 PM
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Since the photo's are not stored in the database, it won't be much. Tens of megabytes at the most I think.
But the only way to find out for sure is to test it. You can use EF to insert hundreds of fake pictures and see how the database grows,
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Imar
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November 16th, 2010, 05:14 PM
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??? Can't you guesstimate it, Imar?
If the photos aren't stored in the DB, then you must be storing the image names, and you can surely come up with a guess as to average record size, no? Or are there other fields in the table(s) that are highly variable in size?
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November 16th, 2010, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Imar
Since the photo's are not stored in the database, it won't be much. Tens of megabytes at the most I think.
But the only way to find out for sure is to test it. You can use EF to insert hundreds of fake pictures and see how the database grows,
Cheers,
Imar
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In this case what type of database you recommened SQL Server Express (which most people do not recommened I do not why) or the web edition or which exactly?
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November 16th, 2010, 05:43 PM
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Or are there other fields in the table(s) that are highly variable in size?
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Yes, there are. Each photo ahs predictable fields (ImageUrl, AlbumId, CreateDateTime etc) but also a Description and Tooltip field. The Description is an nvarchar(max) so I guess it all depends on what you have to say about the pic ;-)
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In this case what type of database you recommened SQL Server Express (which most people do not recommened I do not why) or the web edition or which exactly?
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In terms of size, it doesn't matter. They all use the same engine under the hood. It all comes down to licensing. Express could be an option for a small site, but is limited in database size (10G if I recall correcty) and CPU (1) and lacks many of the more advanced features. For a comparison, take a look here: http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2.../editions.aspx
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Imar
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November 16th, 2010, 06:55 PM
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In any case, unless you are hosting the site yourself (or have a dedicated or semi-dedicated server), you should almost surely just use whichever version of SQL Server comes as part of your hosting package.
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I guess it all depends on what you have to say about the pic ;-)
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Nice! LOL! Great answer!
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