Images in database vs file system

Question

We have a project coming up where we will be building a whole backend CMS system that will power our entire extranet and intranet with one package. The question I have been

Answer 1

I would;

1) Assign unique identifier (GUID) to each image 2) Tag/Name the image with that GUID 3) Store GUID in the OS (File System) 4) Store Fully Qualified File Name (FQN) pointer in the database.

Storing images in the database is too expensive in terms of storage and maintenance. Storing just the FQN pointer would provide better solution. You can also build back-end integrity check through triggers and some stored procedures.