Dave,

The procedure to setup a database and create logins
takes about 2 minutes.  Learn how to do it and fire
the DBA if you can't afford him/her.

---mark

--- "Bosky, Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We have to let our DBA's create the databases and
> logins so to avoid that
> process we would just create everything in a single
> database. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Dave Bosky
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer Larkin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 12:55 AM
> To: SQL
> Subject: RE: sql database/design/security
> 
> Well, let's say that each client has 100,000 users.
> Would it be faster to 
> search through 100,000 users or 400,000 users? Now
> lets assume that each of 
> the clients wants access to their client
> information. Now you have to 
> search on an additional field to generate the same
> amount of data.
> 
> It could be small but it might add up.
> 
> Why exactly does the manager want to do this? I just
> can't think of any 
> good reasons but maybe I'm missing something.
> 
> At 03:15 PM 4/18/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >Are there any performance issues associated with
> combined all clients into
> a
> >single database?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Dave Bosky
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mark Warrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 3:09 PM
> >To: SQL
> >Subject: Re: sql database/design/security
> >
> >NO!! Definitely not.
> >
> >Why in the world would you combine all the separate
> >clients into a single database.  That's a really
> bad
> >idea for a lot of reasons.
> >
> >Keep it the way it is.
> >
> >---mark
> >
> >--- "Bosky, Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Currently each of our clients has their own
> database
> > > for their website on
> > > our sql box.
> > > Our web manager is considering moving all
> clients to
> > > a single database
> > > called
> > > clients and use a single login from Cold Fusion
> to
> > > access their data.
> > > Is this the best practice? How do the rest of
> you
> > > guys handle setting up and
> > > accessing client databases?
> > >
> > > I thought the best procedure is to give each
> client
> > > their own database.
> > > Create a account with access to only their
> database.
> > >
> > > Restrict sql operations to stored procedures
> only.
> > >
> > > Any input?
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> 
>

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