What I learned from the Grid commercials is that Peter Coyote has a nice deep voice.
Regards, J. Vince Pacella / OOCL Chicago Cell 773-454-8683 Fax - 773-867-5050 Cargo Tracking Online at: www.cargosmart.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Unmoderated discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. Merrill > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 13:54 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Business logic > > At 01:12 PM 9/13/2005, Steve Johnson wrote > >On 9/13/05, Alex Smotritsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> As much business logic as possible should go in the db > whether it be > >> oracle or sql server with middle tier objects acting as brokers > >> between the db and the interface. > >> > > > >I disagree. Putting more logic in the only tier that won't > scale is not > >the best idea, IMO. I once worked cleanup on a project where > the entire > >system melted down because way too much business logic was in the DB > >and there was no way to scale it. I favor putting business > logic in the > >middle tier because it's very inexpensive (relatively) to > scale out the middle tier. > >Once you max out a database box, your only option is to > scale up, which > >can get very expensive. Additionally, there is a limit to > how far you > >can scale up a single machine, so even if you have the cash, you may > >still not be able to solve the problem. > > > >-- > >Steve Johnson > > Isn't one of Oracle's pitches (the validity of which I do not > pretend to know) that you can use an "Oracle grid" consisting > of large numbers of commodity servers in order to > "infinitely" scale your database? > > I have no idea of the amount you pay to Oracle to get that > capability, or if it works to scale application logic (that > could otherwise be a bottleneck) in the database tier. > > J. Merrill / Analytical Software Corp > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > > IMPORTANT NOTICE Email from OOCL is confidential and may be legally privileged. If it is not intended for you, please delete it immediately unread. The internet cannot guarantee that this communication is free of viruses, interception or interference and anyone who communicates with us by email is taken to accept the risks in so doing. Without limitation, OOCL and its affiliates accept no liability whatsoever and howsoever arising in connection with the use of this email. Under no circumstances shall this email constitute a binding agreement to carry or for provision of carriage services by OOCL, which is subject to the availability of carrier's equipment and vessels and the terms and conditions of OOCL's standard bill of lading which is also available at http://www.oocl.com. =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
