Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] Using Postgresql as application server

2011-08-16 Thread John DeSoi
On Aug 13, 2011, at 2:44 PM, s...@bestmx.ru wrote: c k wrote: Yes, I know that I can not create a simple web application using only postgresql because we need a web server to server the html content. u r wrong. u CAN! there is nginx_htttp_postgresql_module exactly to connect webserver

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] Using Postgresql as application server

2011-08-16 Thread Chris Travers
I can't let this slide :-D On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Evan Rempel erem...@uvic.ca wrote: Technically it can be done, but just because we can do something does not mean we should do something. Having said that... We have been using a middleware product that shall remain nameless, that

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] Using Postgresql as application server

2011-08-16 Thread Merlin Moncure
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Evan Rempel erem...@uvic.ca wrote: Technically it can be done, but just because we can do something does not mean we should do something. Having said that... We have been using a middleware product that shall remain nameless, that goes against a large

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] Using Postgresql as application server

2011-08-16 Thread Scott Marlowe
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Merlin Moncure mmonc...@gmail.com wrote: one point that is getting lost in all this that if you are using a database for an application server, this does not mean it's the same database as your main database or even on the same machine -- you can still keep

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] Using Postgresql as application server

2011-08-16 Thread c k
I want to use the postgresql for exactly the same use. I want to keep my database separate and use another postgresql machine just as application server. Even for load balancing and scaling we can use many techniques mixed to get the work done. Chaitanya Kulkarni On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 11:55

Re: [GENERAL] [ADMIN] Using Postgresql as application server

2011-08-16 Thread Craig James
On 8/16/11 10:24 AM, Chris Travers wrote: I can't let this slide :-D On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Evan Rempelerem...@uvic.ca wrote: Technically it can be done, but just because we can do something does not mean we should do something. Having said that... We have been using a middleware