Just keep in mind that a web server using a database is nothing like the
requirements of an enterprise database server, or even for that matter any
form of multi-tier database server requirement (even Client/Server). MySQL
works great with web servers too, but its clearly nowhere near as practical
a solution as an enterprise level database.

Myles

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Myles Wakeham
Director of Engineering
Tech Solutions Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Phone (480) 451-7440
Web: www.techsol.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: webreyman [mailto:webreyman@...]
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 4:30 PM
> To: Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Firebird-general] Re: Postgres!
>
> I heard some of those too. Some reports say recovering from crashes is
> much harder. These are older reports though. However there are some
> real web sites running with Postgres quite reliably. Slashdot at least
> when I last checked was using Postgres.
>
> The reason I am being enamored by Postgres is my requirements for high
> level database design (less work is better). Ability to express a
> Schema with ease is more important for me (ORDMS, PL/Python) than the
> actual data I have to store in it. Transactional support, reliability,
> maintainability and deployment ease are not high on my list right now
> (I know, wierd).
>
> The tools support on Windows for Firebird seems superior and Delphi
> support is great.
>
> There are a few good tools for Postgres too though (EMS Postgres).
>
>
>
>
> --- In Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com, "Myles Wakeham" <myles@t...>
> wrote:
> > That's true. I've heard some real 'disaster stories' about
> PostgreSQL DBA
> > Maintenance work required. Someone told me that you have to
> periodicially
> > perform a 'vacuum' on the database to clean it out due to the work
> that
> > deletions work. Also that the database actually stores its data in
> > thousands of files on disk, which is a nightmare to work with.
> >
> > Doesn't sound to me like a database 'for the fainthearted'.
> >
> > Myles
> >
> > ===========================
> > Myles Wakeham
> > Director of Engineering
> > Tech Solutions Inc.
> > Scottsdale, Arizona USA
> > Phone (480) 451-7440
> > Web: www.techsol.org
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Artur Anjos [mailto:suporte@a...]
> > > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 2:20 PM
> > > To: Firebird-general@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Firebird-general] Postgres!
> > >
> > > Myles Wakeham wrote:
> > > > Real simple. Embedded version.
> > >
> > > I can enumerate other "very simple" answers:
> > >
> > > - DBA
> > > Firebird doesn't need a DBA, just a small and simple notions of
> > > backup/restore services;
> > >
> > > - Delphi support
> > > If your language is Delphi, you're Firebird connections options
> are much
> > > valuable.
> > >
> > > - Easy of Install / Deploy
> > > You talked about the embedded version, but this features apply to
> server
> > > versions as well.
> > >
> > > Just to give 1cent to discussion.
> > >
> > > Artur
> > >
> > >
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