What are the main performance differences between varchar and nvarchar SQL Server data types?

I’m working on a database for a small web app at my school using SQL Server 2005. I see a couple of schools of thought on the issue of varchar vs nvarchar: Use varchar unless you deal with a lot of internationalized data, then use nvarchar. Just use nvarchar for everything. I’m beginning to see … Read more

What column type/length should I use for storing a Bcrypt hashed password in a Database?

I want to store a hashed password (using BCrypt) in a database. What would be a good type for this, and which would be the correct length? Are passwords hashed with BCrypt always of same length? EDIT Example hash: $2a$10$KssILxWNR6k62B7yiX0GAe2Q7wwHlrzhF3LqtVvpyvHZf0MwvNfVu After hashing some passwords, it seems that BCrypt always generates 60 character hashes. EDIT 2 … Read more

AWS EFS vs EBS vs S3 (differences & when to use?) [closed]

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