Thanks Andy, So CF would replace ASP.Net as the middle tier. I have no exposure to CF, so that clears things up a bit. But, no native databases in CF?
-TH --- In [email protected], "Andrew Trice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just want to make sure everyone is on the same wavelength here... > ColdFusion is an application server, not a database. You can have > ColdFusion running with SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, etc... ColdFusion > can take advantage of this feature if you database will handle it. > > > > Although I'm not on the ColdFusion team, I agree with Tom. ColdFusion > is an extremely easy to use and productive server technology and it > integrates very well with Flex. > > > > -Andy > > > > _____________________________________ > > Andrew Trice > > Cynergy Systems, Inc. > > http://www.cynergysystems.com > > > > Blog: http://www.cynergysystems.com/blogs/page/andrewtrice > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Office: 866-CYNERGY > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tim Hoff > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:09 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex and Server-Side Technology > Recommendations > > > > Hi Tom, > > Thanks for the info. This is more of a CF question, but the CF- Flex > connection should afford a little bit of room here. Does CF support > what is called, "distributed partitioned views" like SQL Server? > This allows you to create several small databases with the same > structure that can be viewed as a single master database if > desired. This is an essential feature for me. By segregating > customer data into separate databases, the performance, by not > having to weed through the entire database, is dramatically > increased. In addition, for top level functionality, all of the > customer databases can be queried as one. The reason that I ask, is > that several of my master tables can have multi-million records. > Add to that a couple joins of these tables and the server has the > potential to crawl. If CF has this feature, I will definitely > consider switching; due to its tight integration with Flex. > > Thanks, > Tim Hoff > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "Tom Jordahl" <tjordahl@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Kevin Mulvihill" <kmulvihill@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > What do you all recommend for backend server-side technology to > work > > with > > > Flex? I'm planning on some work with MySQL and not particularly > > interested > > > in .NET. > > > > Hi Kevin, > > > > I would say that you should look at ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 as the > premier > > server side technology that closely integrates with Flex 2. > > > > Some advantages > > - Application Wizard gives you a working Flex/CF app in minutes. > > - Tight integration with the FDS Messaging and Data Mangement > features > > - Easy to use Flash Remoting support allows you to invoke > ColdFusion > > Components > > - Its ColdFusion! The fastest, simplest and most productive server > > side scripting technology around. > > > > Disclaimer: I am (very) biased. > > > > -- > > Tom Jordahl > > Adobe ColdFusion Team > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> 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/
