If you have no reason to persist the data than go with an in-memory (array) solution.
-Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 12:33 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Performance (array or database) > > I am making a coldfusion chat system and I am wondering what the best > way to handle things is. I was thinking about just using an array for > it, but the thought also crossed my mind as far as using a DB. I would > like to get some suggestions as to which would perform better? I will be > refreshing the page prob every 15 to 20 seconds. > > > > > Douglas Brown > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists

