> >Hello, > > > >I have to plan a content retrieval system and am thinking of using mysql > >cause it's always been very reliable and convenient for my needs. > >Now, I do not have any experiences with databases of this size. > > > >The situation is as follows: > >We have round about 15gig of user documents (mainly MS Office documents > >such as doc or ppt). > > If you're storing those in native format, then they're not text documents > and FULLTEXT searches are unlikely to benefit you. At least, I wouldn't > guess so.
Oh no, sorry I was not being clear. Of course I am thinking of a script that stores the _real_ text information into the field, which in addition will lower down the amount of data enormously since MS Office documents have a very poor snr *g* > > > > >These documents needs to be indexed (stored in fulltext fields?) for > >retrieval in an Intranet (100Mbit I think) with 50 clients. > > > >My question is: can this be done with MySQL? What hardware (server) > >would be needed to get the results in a time anywhere near resonable? > >And, do the clients need to be tweaked or would it be acceptable to use > >a Browser for it (php on an Apache)? > > > >Any recommendations are very much appreciated. > > > >TIA, > >Andreas --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
