pocobueno1388 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 This question is coming from pure curiosity. I'm not looking to create a site that stores large amounts of files from users or anyting, but I am curious how it is done. I am wondering how sites such as youtube can store such huge amounts of video files and where they store them? I am assuming they store the filename in the database that connects it to which user posted it, when it was posted, etc...and then they store all the files in a directory. How can they store millions and millions of files without running out of space? Also, do you think they make a new directory for each user, or are all the files just all jumbled into one folder? If anyone can shed some light on this for me, that would be great =] It just boggles my mind on trying to figure out how this is done. Thanks Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/51543-solved-storing-large-amounts-of-files/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
taith Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 um... the only way of never running out of space, is never running out of money to buy more space ;-) one of the perks of being last years most popular page ;-) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/51543-solved-storing-large-amounts-of-files/#findComment-253815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocobueno1388 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Haha, yeah...kinda figured that. I am still a bit curious about the structure in how they organize all these files though. Anyone care to give their thoughts on this? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/51543-solved-storing-large-amounts-of-files/#findComment-253817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_center Basically, its a room full of computers - and lots of storage space. If you are lucky, you have a data center near you that will give you a tour and explain exactly how they do what it is they do. When I went to dallas last year, I was given a tour of one of ThePlanet's Data Centers. I was in utter awe at the shear amount of information that was running thru that data center. I know I really didn't answer your question, but the truth is, I don't know the answer. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/51543-solved-storing-large-amounts-of-files/#findComment-253821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcorlew Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Personally, I use private directories for each user. Then I create sub-directories and so on. Then one benefit of that is if you keep track of logins and pageviews and stuff for each user/page, you can do some house cleaning every month by generating reports as to which file has not been seen in 6 months, which user has not logged in for over a year. Once you have that info, you can simply delete said user/directory and bingo, more space. Space costs money, the delete key is free, hahaha. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/51543-solved-storing-large-amounts-of-files/#findComment-253823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb hughes Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Youtube probs has a couple hundered servers, and they probely use load balancing to balance out there traffic to keep the site going, I doubt each user actually has a folder. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/51543-solved-storing-large-amounts-of-files/#findComment-253824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocobueno1388 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Thanks everyone, that basically answers my question =] Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/51543-solved-storing-large-amounts-of-files/#findComment-253829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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