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As '' Digital Camera s'' become more commonplace, the number of digital photos increase at a rapid rate. Initially, for most individuals and organizations, the first practice is to burn the pictures onto CD s or DVD s. As time goes by the number of CDs or DVDs start to get out of control. Additionally there is also the problem of '' CD Rot '', where a large percentage of the CDs or DVDs become unreadable within a few years. The next stage in this evolution is to put all the digital photos onto the hard disk or on a central server. This too, in time, gets out of control as the number of pictures rises. Eventually it becomes necessary to us a systems that involves some database software such as an SQL database, with a friendly client software or browser software interface on top to help manage these photos. In recent years several systems have emerged, with '' VeriPic '' being the leader. This system keeps the photos inside an SQL database so that they are searchable yet secure from intrusion. The decision whether to employ this types of system depends directly on the number of digital photos being managed. As long as the total number of pictures are still easy to manage in a folder hierarchy this type of system is not needed. Once the number of photos gets too large and finding specific photos becomes a burden a DPM system becomes necessary. |
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