On 02/23/2010 02:44 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > Jarvis, Matthew wrote: > >> I am being told (I am dubious though) that Firebird bogs down at around >> 15 users, and anything more than that should be a SQL Server >> implementation. >> >> I realize that there's a big difference between "15 users" and "15 >> concurrent users" i.e. who is hitting the DB and when - but are there >> any limitations like this that you know of? >> > > If they're open to the idea of Firebird (open source db iirc?), then I > think they'd consider MySQL or PostgreSQL as the next alternative before > SQL Server? > >
There was a nice write-up on PostgreSQL in the Feb 15, 2010 issue of SD Times. The title of the article was "Oracle reveals plans after Sun": #----------------------- Excerpt: POSTGRESQL RISING The European Union seemed confident in the capabilities of PostgreSQL, the other open-source database. Bruce Mamjiam, cofounder of PostgreSQL, sees the ruling as a validation of PostgreSQL's power. "The approval of Oracle's acquisition of Sun is not surprising. What is surprising is that after months of deliberations, the European Commission never fully understood the competitive issues surrounding MySQL," siad Mamjiam "PostgreSQL can handle any of the lightweight processing that MySQL was designed for, but in reality PostgreSQL is a full-featured open-source database built for high-transaction, highly scalable enterprise applications." Momjian continued: "MySQL was built by developers for quick and dirty applications with simple scripting languages, but it's not ready for true enterprise IT developers. PostgreSQL, on the other hand, was designed to address the needs of IT applications requiring a full-featured RDBMS." #----------------- There is good support in PortgreSQL for using Microsoft's Access DB as a client to connect to PostgreSQL, and Visual FoxPro would fit right in with Access. As a matter of fact I developed a FoxPro application to work with PostgreSQL about 8 or 10 years ago, as a kind of proof of concept, and PostgreSQL and Visual Foxpro match up great. PostgreSQL provides all the drivers needed to connect to PostgreSQL including NET, ODBC, etc. http://www.sdtimes.com/content/currentissue.aspx Regards, LelandJ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
