reading from MySQL is faster or reading from a file is faster?

Question

HI

I got a doubt I have seen reading mysql data is slower in case of large tables...I have done lots of optimization but cant get through..

what I am thinki

Answer 1

By choosing a custom file storage system you will lose the benefits of using a relational database. Also your code might not be easy maintainable.

Nonetheless, there are many who believe that relational databases offer too much complexity at the cost of speed. Have a look at the NoSQL entry in wikipedia and read about possible alternatives.