I want to store videos, images and long text in SQL Server 2005. Which datatype is the best suit for videos, images and long text?
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I want to store videos, images and long text in SQL Server 2005. Which datatype is the best suit for videos, images and long text?
Store data like that in the filesystem, and store a path in the database. Much easier to scale , much easier to manage and backup, and much faster.
If you must store it in the DB,
VARBINARY(MAX)will work (but, seriously, do the filesystem thing)