I would use SQL or MySQL for this NOT! Access
Jay Patton
Web Design / Application Design
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Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 9:19 AM
Subject: First crack at commerce, sort of.
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> Hi All,
>
> I have a number of small clients who mostly have very basic Cold Fusion
> driven sites. I have a potential new client (a Deli) who has corporate
> customers that want to have access his menus and place orders online. He
> does not yet want full blown e-commerce with CC transactions but does want
> to allow about 1,000 users into the site to place orders on a daily basis.
> For my smaller sites I have used Access 2000 and have not had problems.
With
> this new client I have concerns regarding concurrent hits to the DB to
pull
> menu items and to capture and archive orders. Most things I have read
state
> that Access 97 is not to be used for even moderate traffic sites, but I
have
> seen claims by MicroSoft that Access 2000 is more robust. Is this just
hype?
>
> Should my menus, order info, and security all be kept in separate
databases?
>
> If anyone has any other advice based on my scenario I'd love to hear it.
>
> Brian Kortland
> Cyberplugs.com
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> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi All,</FONT>
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> <P><FONT SIZE=2>I have a number of small clients who mostly have very
basic Cold Fusion</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>driven sites. I have a potential new client (a Deli) who
has corporate</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>customers that want to have access his menus and place
orders online. He</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>does not yet want full blown e-commerce with CC
transactions but does want</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>to allow about 1,000 users into the site to place orders
on a daily basis.</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>For my smaller sites I have used Access 2000 and have not
had problems. With</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>this new client I have concerns regarding concurrent hits
to the DB to pull</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>menu items and to capture and archive orders. Most things
I have read state</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>that Access 97 is not to be used for even moderate
traffic sites, but I have</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>seen claims by MicroSoft that Access 2000 is more robust.
Is this just hype?</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Should my menus, order info, and security all be kept in
separate databases?</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=2>If anyone has any other advice based on my scenario I'd
love to hear it.</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Brian Kortland</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Cyberplugs.com</FONT>
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