Still here, thanks for the mention. Using Apex on SalesForce.com most of the time these days, some mysql still love it. Just set up a free mysql server over on Amazon
Bob Lee -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Crazy? On 10/16/2012 7:06 PM, M Jarvis wrote: > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Mike Copeland <[email protected]> wrote: >> Here's what might be a crazy idea... >> >> Instead of using a local Windows or Linux box as a file server for >> DBF files... >> >> What if someone were to set up a Windows share drive from a Cloud > > > The right tool for the job.... Are you married to the idea of using DBF's ? > > Unless I'm missing something this sounds like a perfect scenario for > client/server and backends like MS SQL Server, postgreSQL and/or > mySQL.... > > The classic 'reduced record set theory' tosses indexes out the window > in the first place... > > Or am I just too late afternoon punchy to see what is really going on here? > I'm with Matt. Might as well connect to a RDBMS like MySQL over the web. Bob Lee (1amsoftware--what ever happened to Bob??) demonstrated this at WhilFest back in 2003 I believe. I loved it. Been using it for some clients since 2004 to date. However, as Christof pointed out, you don't have tight security unless you use a VPN of sorts. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/002501cdac97$65caa170$315fe450$@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.
