title: Storing images in SQL Server?
body: <p>I have made a small demo site and on it I am storing images within a image column on the sql server. A few questions I have are...</p>
  
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  <li><p>Is this a bad idea? </p></li>
  <li><p>Will it affect performance on my site when it grows?</p></li>
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  <p>The alternative would be to store the image on disc and only store the reference to the image in the database. This must be a common dilemma many people have had. I'd welcome some advice and would actually be happy to make a less of a mistake if I could. </p>