RE: Scalable DB Solution?
- Posted by Jim Pishlo <JimPishlo at home.com> Feb 05, 2001
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Hi there CK. Mind if I ask what platform you're running on? CK Lester wrote: > I'd love to use EDS, but this database is going to be huge... millions > of > records, all cross related in a billion ways... (Slight exaggerations > used > only to impress on the significance of the size and complexity of the > data > relationships.) > > Format doesn't matter as long as the software can handle > hundreds/thousands/millions of requests each hour/minute/second... > > I'm leaning toward investigating DB2, but if Rob or anybody else can > help me > understand why EDS would work as well, please speak up! > > Thanks, > ck > > > Why not use EDS? > > You'll ct down on development time, and get more > > flexible data store and handling. > > > > If all you need is a CGI prog, this can be done in Eu. > > > > I'd use EDS over some other crap in an instant. > > > > If the file format of the database don't matter, then > > EDS is a sure bet. > > > > Mike The Spike > > > Sr. Programmer, Consultant, MCP www.SweetSystems.com