gobb0, Microsoft SQL Azure can be connected to by php using the Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP So you should be able to connect to the db from CakePHP using the dbo_mssql.php DataSource Driver. http://book.cakephp.org/view/1075/DataSources
You see, Cakephp has supported Azure since before it was released. ;) For connection String Info you should search for PHP and Azure. But here is a good starting point. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brian_swan/archive/2010/02/12/getting-started-with-php-and-sql-azure.aspx On Jan 21, 6:31 pm, cricket <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 1:40 PM, gobb0 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Debating whether or not to use cakePHP or Ruby on Rails for a website > > I intend to build. So far, I am finding more examples of RoR > > connecting to SQL Azure. Given that Azure is relatively new, does this > > mean that RoR is evolving faster than CakePHP? Appreciate it. > > It probably means that someone who uses RoR is interested enough in > Azure (what's that?) to develop an interface to it. And that's > probably about all anyone should read into it. > > Got any better questions? -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
