Aldon Moore wrote: >Both MSSQL and Access uses MDAC. Would it be safe to use a access database >for ecommerce data?? > >Al > > > Generally, the answer to this question would be "no". MS Access has no where near the performance features nor the security features of higher-end database systems. While you could probably build it on MS access and get the thing to "work" - it's still not ideal.
When you're dealing with someone's personal information (the customer's) and someone's livelihood (the site owner's) why take unnecessary risks? If you're thinking about this from purely a cost standpoint, check out some of the open-source databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL. I've been developing with PostgreSQL for 2 years and I *love* it. You couldn't ask for a more stable, feature rich, and cost-effective database (BSD License). -JM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:213463 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
