There are many ways... Here are a few:
1) Set up data sources in the CF Admin and use them in a cfquery tag. Without them you have to build complicated query strings in ASP, create a connection, build a string yada yada yada.. (see this old post: http://www.coldfusionmuse.com/index.cfm/2005/6/8/cfPanic) 2) Mail - set up the mail server in cf admin and cfmail knows what to do with it. Ever try sending mail in ASP? 3) Mappings - you can set up a mapping as a library of tags or functions and use them on a suite of sites. 4) Debugging - way way way more information available than in ASP... Like the difference between flying first class or being shot out of a cannon. For example, when you have a page that is underperforming you can find out lickety split where you should be devoting your efforts. Now you don't ask this, but MSSQL is a lot easier to administer than MySQL - so maybe youre idea is a wash :) -Mark Mark A. Kruger, CFG, MCSE (402) 408-3733 ext 105 www.cfwebtools.com www.coldfusionmuse.com www.necfug.com -----Original Message----- From: Justin Scott [mailto:jscott-li...@gravityfree.com] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 2:05 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: CF Server Administration cfcom wrote: > We want to migrate a client from ASP/MSSql to CF/MySql Server: > Can anyone describe how CF Server is easier to administrate that ASP? In general, ColdFusion is easier to write and troubleshoot than ASP (in my experience anyway). It really depends on the requirements of the specific application though. Perhaps a little more background on the project? As for the database, why the switch from MS-SQL to MySQL? -Justin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:319641 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
