Storage - refers to questions where data persistence and storage questions and techniques are asked.
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app slowing down execution when using register class [closed]
register gives access more fast then ram.
all the variables are allocated and stored in stack except register variable.
is really improves the application performance if it's so.how do we do that
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strongest free c++ user password storage encryption/hashing library? [closed]
If performance is of no concern, what free c++ library has the strongest encryption/hashing for user password storage?
Ease of use would be nice, but the prime concern is security.
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Storing 'sensitive' data in settings file
I'm writing a small utility in AutoIt that connects to Twitter. I would like to store the username and password in the programs setting file, but I know that it needs to be encrypted obviously. ...
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What will be the better way for data retrieval on application that needs to handle limited amount of data?
Just moved this question from Stack Overflow. Since, adding my code snippets itself would make this question really long. Instead, I am pretty interested in knowing a better ways for data retrieval on ...
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Static Tables vs Dynamic Entity Attributes Storage Configurations
I am trying to figure out a better way to decide table storage configurations whether it will use static configurations using tables or dynamic configurations using EAV (entity-attribute-value)
When ...
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How to efficiently store IP addresses? [closed]
Background
I have a requirement where I need to remove a few nodes in a network based upon a command given by the user. To keep the nodes from transmitting or receiving data I thought of changing its ...
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Storing lots of large strings with frequent “appends” and few reads
In my current project, I need to store a very long ASCII string to each instance of a given object. This string will receive an 2 appends per minute and will not be retrieved so frequently.
The ...
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Storing Attendance Data in database
So i have to store daily attendance of employees of my organisation from my application . The part where I need some help is, the efficient way to store attendance data. After some research and brain ...
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Combine auto-syncing cloud and VCS
This question brought me to another question: is there any VCS/tool for a VCS which automatically backups your source code between the last checkout and current changes?
I had the problem of loosing ...
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Storing Projects on Google Drive (Cloud)
I've started using Google Drive for my cloud needs and backing up pretty much everything. I've got the app installed so it auto-sync's all my content in most things.
My question is this, I am ...
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Azure Drives, Azure Disks, Azure Images - What are the performance and cost tradeoffs?
I understand REST-based storage, and how xDrive (PDC 2209) works, but I'm confused by all the drive types specified in this MSDN blog post.
That blog describes Drives -vs- Disks (which sound ...
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SQLite resources or any other storage concept for mobile applications?
I would like to know what storage concepts are used for mobile or handheld devices, where an app is operated on?. AFAIK one of them is SQlite.
Can anyone shed a light on this concept? perhaps links ...
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Is SAN system administrator different than normal sys admin [closed]
In the job description they say that they need SAN administrator.
I have experince with basic system administration.
I was thinking if i can apply that job or not
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Global Texture Container
For my first large-ish endevor in Open-GL I'm making a simulator of sorts. I've got much of the basic functionality working, but recently ran into a problem. As I've since realized, I originally ...
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Store HighRes photos in Database or as File?
I run a site which has a couple of million photos and gets over 1000 photos uploaded each day. Up to now, we haven't kept the original file that was uploaded to conserve on space. However, we are ...
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How are Implicit-Heap dynamic Storage Binding and Dynamic type binding similar?
"Concepts of Programming languages" by Robert Sebesta says -
Implicit Heap-Dynamic Storage Binding:
Implicit Heap-Dynamic variables are bound to heap storage only when they are assigned ...
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Places to store basic data
I am using PHP.
I'm building a fully modular CMS, which is destined for the public. Some people might view this as a framework, but I intend to write a set of extensions for it, extensions that will ...
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How do I efficiently store all OpenStreetMap data in an indexed way?
I have a PBF file that contains the following information about a country:
Nodes, each with their own longitude, latitude and properties; used to store points in a 2D space.
Ways, each with their ...
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How to solve a fundamental cloud data storage dispute?
I'm working for a company that has recently hired me to create a new version of their existing software, which is now over 12 years old. The new software is a complete re-write of the old and they ...
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Search algorithm with co-ordinate (x,y) hints?
I am about to start writing a UI view where many small text items are laid-out over the view and when the user hovers over a text item a dynamically-generated image is displayed (like a tooltip), ...
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A good schema to represent integer numbers from 0 to infinity, assuming you have infinite linear binary storage?
I would like a schema to represent integer numbers starting with 0, without any limit (assuming access to infinite linear storage).
Here's a schema that can represent numbers from 0 to 255:
Use the ...
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Optimal storage space calculation for name, address, phone, fax and email data
Given the following assumptions:
The amount of available data storage is highly limited
All data is international
As much storage as possible must be preserved since it will be used for something ...
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Storing One-liners [closed]
As programmers, we all have a slew of complex shell/vim/emacs commands that we use over and over again. What's the most efficient way of storing and retrieving these one-liners, so as not to ...
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What is the advantage of little endian format?
Intel processors (and maybe some others) use the little endian format for storage.
I always wonder why someone would want to store the bytes in reverse order. Does this format have any advantages ...
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What is the best and most cost affordable solution for storing user uploaded videos and pictures?
I'm in the process of building an iOS application that will allow users to upload short videos (low res. and < 5 seconds) as well as full-size images as taken by their iOS device. Not being ...
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What should be done with code that has reached end of life?
When a project has reached end of life and is being retired, either because the technology is obsolete, a newer version of the program has been rewritten, or it no longer solves a problem that is ...
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Storing credit card information: Looking for a creative solution
I recently found the need to do recurrent billing. I am extremely averse to storing people's credit card information and I refuse to take risks in that area.
I am stuck between a rock and a hard ...
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How to decide between storage formats and what are example use cases for some of them?
We have different ways to store program data (save files in games, employee databases, program configuration etc.):
Plain text (think .ini and .conf)
XML
Databases (MySQL, SQLite...)
.zip and ...
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What are the most common options for data storage in desktop applications?
When I was working as a website designer/engineer I primarily used databases for storage of much of my dynamic data. It was very easy and convenient to use this method and seemed like a standard ...
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Sensitive Data Storage - Best Practices
I recently started working on a personal project where I was connecting to a database using Java. This got me thinking. I have to provide the login information for a database account on the DB server ...
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responsibility for storage
A colleague and I were brainstorming about where to put the responsibility of an object to store itself on the disk in our own file format. There are basically two choices:
object.store(file)
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