Database design and logic for storing media files on a file server

  • In my application (it's similar to a social media app) , there are several areas where a user can upload a media file. Mostly pic and video files.  For example, a user has there own "homegroup" where they can post topics and attach media files to the post.  So I have a post and post attachment table.  In the post attachment table I am planning to have a field, uploaded_media_ref, that contain a unique id or filepath to the location of the file where it was uploaded to the server.   Does the application need to generate a unique file "ID" which must be the name of the file which matches the field contents of uploaded_media_ref?

    What is the best way to accomplish this type of functionality?  I've looked and I can't seem to find many examples out there , but I would think this is a common thing.  Just trying to not invent the wheel...

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