title: Would you store binary data in database or in file system?
body: <p>This is a question which has been asked before (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/525690/large-text-and-images-in-sql">large-text-and-images-in-sql</a>) but mainly for data which will be changed. In my case the data will be stored and never changed. Just seems sensible to keep everything together. </p>
  
  <p>Are there any reasons why I should not store static binary data in a database?</p>
  
  <p>Assuming it is a sensible thing to do, are there any advantages to storing such data in separate tables? (You might begin to realise now that I'm not a DB expert...)</p>
  
  <p>Clarify:
  There will probably be no more than 10-20 users but these will be in the US and in the UK. The binary data will have to be transfered in any case.</p>