On Wednesday, November 24, 2010 07:56:29 pm [email protected] wrote: > I am interested in the same thing. Please post what you find out. I prefer > PostgreSQL, however, my user base cannot handle the setup and we are > concerned the support would kill us.
First let me say that I assume you are only talking about the install process. Because I have had little to no support issues after install with my customer base. With respect to installing postgres on the different platforms has been taken care by the good guys at EDB. All that is required by the install is to accept the defaults and they can't go wrong - if you want EDB. Companies like xTuple have created install routines that are flexible enough to cover most install situations using the correct tools for the platform. So I know it can be done. That would cover single user situations. The real issue is when you add a server to the mix, or if they already have Postgres running. In theses cases I have never found a way to get around a hands on approach. To make matters worse it has been reported that Postgres runs best on Linux. So naturally I have always suggested adding a Linux server if possible. But as I said - there has been little in the way of after install database support required. But in the end I don't see the install issues any different than what I had to do in the past with VFP or MsSQL. Side Note: I'm finding more clients with a Linux server available. To make matters worse each Linux distro is a little different when it comes to the install. Just one more issue. Johnf _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/[email protected]
