My web agency runs over 100 sites and we use MySQL where ever we can. We have 2 or 3 sites on SQL Server and one on oracle because we have to, but MySQL is a truly excellent product. We even use MySQL as a backend for sites running on top of .NET
And if you want commercial support for MySQL there are tons of cos offering it e.g. http://www.skysql.com/ I also would thoroughly recommend http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596101718.do A truly excellent book Thanks A On 4 January 2012 21:36, Alan Williamson (aw2.0 cloud experts) < [email protected]> wrote: > I would put zero trust in that particular story ... MySQL is just like any > other tool, if used and designed properly then it will perform perfectly > for you, even at scale. Come to OpenCFSummit and i will tell you how, as i > have a session on scale. > > There is no magic bullet when it comes databases; just like any loaded > gun, they all have the ability to blow your foot off > > his conclusions are wrong about paying for something because its better > ... completely nonsense and shows a complete lack of understanding of how > the open source community operates. > > > Gerald Guido wrote: > > Is there any glaring reason NOT to move to mySQL? > > Playing devils advocate: > Yes.http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg339871.html > > As always YMMV, and you may never have these sorts of issues (I > haven't), but I have ran into a similar predicament in the past with > FOSS. That said, David's post is always in the back of my head when > making these sorts of decisions. > > -- > online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ > google+ hints/tips: https://plus.google.com/115990347459711259462 > http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en > > Join us @ http://www.OpenCFsummit.org/ Dallas, Feb 2012 > -- Alex Skinner Managing Director Pixl8 Interactive Tel: +448452600726 Email: [email protected] Web: pixl8.co.uk -- online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ google+ hints/tips: https://plus.google.com/115990347459711259462 http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en Join us @ http://www.OpenCFsummit.org/ Dallas, Feb 2012
