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This goes out to you admins who manage servers with a heavy load of information. I would like to know what you do about the number of files in a folder, or if that is a concern. I think there is a limitation or a slow down if it gets to big, but what is optimal (if necessary) Example- running a website that allows a user to upload some photos (small ones). You get lets say 300,000 users each