I’ve got the following user data for my site:
1) Hit IP, location
2) Login name, attempt info
3) Download attempt info
Is it better to keep this information in individual files, per day, or in a database?
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I’ve got the following user data for my site:
1) Hit IP, location
2) Login name, attempt info
3) Download attempt info
Is it better to keep this information in individual files, per day, or in a database?
Well there is a trade-off.
With files, they are easy to move around, easy to export to other systems and simple to parse.
With a database you have easy searching, reporting, and security.
It is up to you to balance those priorities.