What is the most efficient way to store and access images
- by MT
I am working on a project which has to store tens and thousands of images on a server and let the users access them. I need the most efficient method to store these images and to retrieve them. Also, I need information about which technology I should opt. I haven't started the project yet. So, I am thinking between PHP w/ CodeIgniter and Ruby on Rails.
PS: The site is something similar to Flickr except that the images are uploaded only by the Authors of the content, and not by the users.