How to insert a file in MySQL database?

Question

I want to insert a file in MYSQL database residing on a remote webserver using a webservice.

My question is: What type of table column (e.g. varchar, etc.) will stor

Answer 1

File size by MySQL type:

• TINYBLOB 255 bytes = 0.000255 Mb
• BLOB 65535 bytes = 0.0655 Mb
• MEDIUMBLOB 16777215 bytes = 16.78 Mb
• LONGBLOB 4294967295 bytes = 4294.97 Mb = 4.295 Gb