Benji Spencer wrote:
3) We would be adding a database to a machine which is already somewhat busy (we split the web and database off of the same box because the CPUs where not able to keep up with both web and db activity)
Understandable, but it might actually improve performance to not be waiting for network responses (depending on how much CPU time your network drivers use -- you'd be surprised).
4) While we do use MySQL on another website, it might be hard convincing them we should put it on a windows box (we have traditionally be a UNIX shop, though that is changing a little)
Hey, I'd be more than happy for everyone with web servers on Windows to use *nix instead; Apache + PHP + MySQL are my friends ... but I also do Apache + PHP + D3 (Pick).
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Michael T. Babcock
C.T.O., FibreSpeed Ltd.
http://www.fibrespeed.net/~mbabcock
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