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Re: Issues regarding backend platforms and databases.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (cu050@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (David)
Thu Feb 6 01:46:13 1997
To: sapr3-soft@MIT.EDU
Date: 09 Jan 1997
From: cu050@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (David L. Bernard) (by way of SAP Moderator <cu050@cleveland.Freenet.Edu>)
In a previous article, occam@cyberramp.net (Mark Hall) says:
>I would be interested in seeing everyones comments about the pros and cons
>of different backends, both on the platform and database.
>We are beginning a project to evaluate and implement SAP and need to
>address such issues as;
>
>connectivity,
>dependability and stability,
>developmental tools,
>administration tools (database and system) and
>security.
>
>I would also like to hear what other issues you all feel are related to the
>choice of platform and database.
>
>
>
>
Not sure what you mean by setting off platform and backend and database.
Did you mean a heterogeneous environment, consisting of hardware from
multiple vendors running different operating systems? If so, it is
supported. In fact, as a temporary measure, some implementations have
used Unix DB servers with NT app servers, with the idea in mind of
migrating to NT OS once scalability, etc., were there. On the other
hand, this multiplies your maintenance skill-set requirements, and is,
from an operational level, not exactly seamless. Maybe if you provided
more info on what you're looking to do?
Dave Bernard
