I suggest you use MySQL from MySQL AB. Progress Software (parent of NuSphere), is having some legal troubles.
http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/02/26/1825200 Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:01 PM Subject: NuSphere v. MySQL 4 > Hello, > > I'm not sure if this list is appropriate for this issue but I'll go ahead > ask for your input anyway. We're trying to decide to choose DBMS as a > backend of our web portal. The portal will take online orders and other > requests from end users and this is going to be available enterprise wide > (WAN) for approx. 19,000 employees. As Oracle license cost is getting too > high for this purpose, I'm thinking of using MySQL instead. However, I saw > two different versions here (NuSphere vs. MySQL AB) and cannot decide which > one is better to use. > > Now, my questions are: > > 1. What would be your recommendation for me to use, what are the advantages > / disadvantages of using NuSphere's (or MySQL AB's) products other than the > different pricing here? > > 2. Is it true that Gemini type table from NuSphere is much better than > other types (e.g. InnoDB). How about the installation and config > themselves, any issues I should know about from each product? We're going > to install it on a W2000 server on the same box as the web portal. > > 3. Is it safe enough to use MySQL v.4.0.1 instead of 3.23.49. How about the > MAX 4.0.1., is this better? Although reliability is important this > application is not mission critical. > > Sorry for the many questions, but I'm really new to MySQL and I want to > feel comfortable with it before I decide to use this. I'd greatly > appreciate any input from all of you. > > > Thanks, > Martin > > > > > > > **Disclaimer** > This Memo and any attachments, may be confidential and legally privileged. > If you are not the intended recipient and have received this in error, > kindly destroy this message and notify the sender. Thank you for your > assistance. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php