> But I'm thinking that maybe it's a job for a database table. Each
> new
> row would be written with a status (10="new"). And that the modem
> process would poll for new rows. Problem is there will be lots of
> rows,
> but only a trivial few will be "new". The huge index file and the
> pollin
If it's going to be too big for a database, then it's going to be worse
using flat-files on a disk :)
I'd suggest putting it in a database, and have 2 tables:
1) "New" messages to be sent
2) Archive messages
That way the polling machine only has to wait for the database to scan th
Dear Postgres folks;
I'm considering using a postgres table for something that could be done
with a flat file. Is this a good idea?
I have events on a machine "A", which need to be sent by an SMS/Cell
Phone modem that's on a totally different machine "B". Potentially this
is a job for a flat fi
