>From a security POV placing your database in the DMZ is not as secure as it is behind that firewall. When you place your systems in the Cloud that is a benefit you define for yourself.
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/UserGuide/VPC_Security.html It is your customer's data and you should make it as secure as possible, right? Have you ever hired white hat hackers to test your vulnerability? Some of our customers demand this before they sign trading partner contracts with us. On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 9:35 AM, < mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote: > On 2017-10-24 07:59, Rafael Copquin wrote: > >> Hi Michael >> >> Yes you can! I don't know which of your presidents said that, but it >> applies here I guess. >> >> As I said in that post, I am an old programmer with very little >> patience to read an enormous amount of information. But my son, >> currently working for a US company as a software engineer enlightened >> me and helped me set it up. >> >> I opened an account in AWS, and for a year I shall be able to use >> their services for free. In AWS you have something they call RDS, >> which is basically what I was looking for: a SQL Server as a service, >> meaning all I need is to instance a SQL Server and work from anywhere >> accessing all of the databases. And I will just pay for what I use and >> for the time I use it. it has to do with hours per month, or number of >> clicks or whatever, but it will amount to no more that 50 bucks, for >> what I gather. >> >> They have MySQL also as a service I believe, but since I only deal >> with SQL Server, I would not know how good that is. >> >> But the important thing here is you do not need to get a VM with a SQL >> engine inside, which is the case with Google Cloud Computing. You can >> get one though, through a different service they call EC2 and EC3, but >> that is too much for my limited purposes. (I have small clients, with >> few stores to operate, so I do not need too much complexity) >> >> In my case, I simply create a ODBC connection string and use it in my >> VFP app, accessing the AWS SQL Server with as much ease as I can >> access the LAN server. >> >> BTW, because in my country sometimes we have problems with the >> internet service, I implemented a special routine that will access a >> local server as well. In case there is a connection failure, the >> stores work locally and then, when the service is restored, the >> routine updates the cloud server with all the transactions missed. No >> big deal there. >> >> I know I could set up a replication paradigm, but then it costs more >> money and my stingy clients do not like to pay too much. >> >> I hope it helps >> >> Regards >> >> Rafael Copquin >> > > > > Thanks, Rafael! This sounds exactly like what I was talking about. > Currently, my ISP hosts my MySQL (MariaDB) databases and I just use a > simple SQLSTRINGCONNECT handle to work with it, as though it were on the > local LAN. Costwise I think he's great for what I'm doing, but you know > how the buzzwords sell magazines so to speak and if I could use a database > on AWS that would allow me to market "using the AWS Cloud" as well. That > brings credibility. > > Glad it's this easy. It should be! > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cajidmyjyujuws10wm5de5zuhjwujrrp8sjlsm3shyzqnbns...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
