I do this exact thing all the time, except the mysql server is on the same LAN as the cf application server :)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Ross Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:31 PM To: discussion@acfug.org Subject: Re: RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Blue Dragon You can certainly do that. You just need a user on the mysql box that will let you connect and the firewall has to be setup to let traffic in on 3306 (or whatever port your running mysql on). -Steven On 11/22/06, Dusty Hale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Teddy one thought though is maybe I run just this application on a shared > server. Do you know if there is a way to access a remote "MySQL" database > (one running on the linux server) with CF? Could an DSN be made on the > shared server that could update the MySQL database which resides on a remote > server on a different network? > > > > I have not worked with MySQL before but something tells me that I think I > remember researching this once and determining it couldn't be done. > > > > Thanks for your previous reply and any suggestions you may have. > > > > Dusty > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Teddy Payne > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:35 PM > To: discussion@acfug.org > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Blue Dragon > > > > What about hosting the site on an application service provider? You don't > have to budget for the CF license then. Is the client firm on the fact that > the Linux server must house the site? > > Teddy > > > On 11/22/06, Dusty Hale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have a new client I need to design a very simple app for and I would > prefer to do it in cold fusion because I could do it fast and not have to > charge much. The problem is that the dedicated server he has is a Linux > server and does not have CF on it. > > > > Of course I know CF will run fine on a linux server but since there is no > budget to purchase a license for it, I assumed I would need to rethink it > and do this with PHP. However, then I though Blue Dragon maybe? Could anyone > tell me if my thoughts are worth researching more? Will Blue Dragon allow me > to develop my app with my local cf server then move to his server where I > install Blue Dragon on it? Do you think I will run into headaches and issues > with this approach. > > > > Thanks ahead of time for any advice I get. > > > > Dusty > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ > http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by FusionLink > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > <cf_payne /> > Adobe Certified ColdFusion MX 7 Developer > Atlanta CFUG (ACFUG): http://www.acfug.org > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ > http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by FusionLink > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > Archive @ > http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > List hosted by FusionLink > ------------------------------------------------------------- -- Steven Ross web application & interface developer http://www.zerium.com [mobile] 404-488-4364 [fax] 928-484-4364 ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
