flat files or db

Hi,

For localization of web pages, I need to pull out the translated text from storage.
Which would be a better/faster choice? Flat files or database?
I suppose textfiles can be concurrent read rite? Is there a limitation?
Is reading from textfiles more resource-conserving compare to database in terms of cpu, connection and memory?

Thanks

I have never done anything like what you propose but I can give you my two cents worth.

My vote would be for flat files unless you need any of the functionality that the database offered, security, search capabilities, central management, distribution and syncronisation. Databases have a high overhead esp. for large block of text.
But in a database you may be able to manage the parts better.

You of course have security via a filesytem also so security may not be a factor.

Thanks.