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# [Uploading images in your Node.js app using Express and Cloudinary](https://blog.murewaashiru.com/uploading-images-in-your-nodejs-app-using-express-and-cloudinary?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Storing media directly in your database can be considered poor practise as it leads to the poor performance of a system, amongst other issues. To substitute for this, Cloudinary was developed. Cloudinary is an end-to-end image- and video management ...

Oct 10, 2020 · 4 min read · blog.murewaashiru.com  
Updated May 5, 2021  
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