http://www.jaltiere.com/index.php/2006/08/09/net-serialization/ .NET Software Development Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:58:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.jaltiere.com/index.php/2006/08/09/net-serialization/comment-page-1/#comment-13816 Jack Altiere Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:44:59 +0000 http://www.jaltiere.com/?p=9#comment-13816 A binary formatter just serializes something into a byte array....what you do with it at that point is up to you. You could certainly store binary data in a database if that's what you want. Using a binary formatter to transmit objects over a network is useful because of the compression. Keep in mind though, when you use a binary formatter, the object is only accessible through .NET code! A binary formatter just serializes something into a byte array….what you do with it at that point is up to you. You could certainly store binary data in a database if that’s what you want. Using a binary formatter to transmit objects over a network is useful because of the compression. Keep in mind though, when you use a binary formatter, the object is only accessible through .NET code!

]]> http://www.jaltiere.com/index.php/2006/08/09/net-serialization/comment-page-1/#comment-13806 Bob Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:26:34 +0000 http://www.jaltiere.com/?p=9#comment-13806 I'm confused! When do you choose to use a binary formatter as opposed to a SQL Server database. My sense is that you use a bf for transmitting objects over the net in small numbers, or objects built on ddmand, and SQL for larger numbers. BTW thanks for your work. I’m confused! When do you choose to use a binary formatter as opposed to a SQL Server database.
My sense is that you use a bf for transmitting objects over the net in small numbers, or objects built on ddmand, and SQL for larger numbers. BTW thanks for your work.

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