Dave Murray wrote: > --- In [email protected], Thomas Hruska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >>The natural transition from MS Access is to either a non-Microsoft >>product (e.g. MySQL - I personally prefer this option) or to SQL >>Server Express (formerly known as MSDE) with a future transition to >>full blown SQL Server. If you go the MySQL route, there is a very >>nice tool called SQLyog that you will want to use to administer the >>database. >> > > > > Hi Thomas, > > Yeah I'd like to move it to MySQL and have used SQLyog before, its a > great tool. Unfortunately while I can persuade my boss to use open > source components he's not really ready for the idea of using an open > source database on a mission critical app. :( The upgrade path I'm > considering is SQL Server Express initially with a proper SQL Server > as a future possibility. > > Thanks, > Dave. > > Dave Murray > Delphi-En Moderator > Glasgow, UK > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MySQL is used by all sorts of companies for mission-critical data: http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/success-stories/ Google: http://www.mysql.com/customers/customer.php?id=75 http://xooglers.blogspot.com/2005/12/lets-get-real-database.html http://computerworld.com.sg/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=1236&pubid=3&issueid=49 Yahoo: http://www.mysql.com/customers/customer.php?id=3 NASA: http://www.mysql.com/customers/customer.php?id=110 Chicago Sun-Times: http://www.mysql.com/customers/customer.php?id=131 LiveJournal: http://www.mysql.com/customers/customer.php?id=45 Wikipedia: http://www.mysql.com/customers/customer.php?id=186 Sony International (Europe): http://www.mysql.com/customers/customer.php?id=163 Plus many others including Apple, Dell, Intel, McAfee, and Novell: http://www.mysql.com/customers/ Your reason to not use MySQL is weak and is addressed by Myth #3 in "Dispelling the myths": http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/dispelling-the-myths.html Another good source of myth vs. fact: http://m.bacarella.com/projects/mysqlmyths/ This should be sufficient information to prove to your boss that large, important companies (including Fortune 500 companies) rely on MySQL for mission-critical data. -- Thomas Hruska CubicleSoft President Ph: 517-803-4197 Safe C++ Design Principles (First Edition) Learn how to write memory leak-free, secure, portable, and user-friendly software. Learn more and view a sample chapter: http://www.CubicleSoft.com/SafeCPPDesign/ ----------------------------------------------------- Home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
