Hi Bruce We are a software house that has a client base covering Australia Wide and Opportunity overseas. As we deal with a small application trying to support it over such a base is a nightmare. Whilst our application virtually runs itself, it is the silly things that requires support, "did you plug the monitor into the wall, have you it switched on" you probably know the think.
We have a VB client and use uniobjects to connect to the database. I have done some testing of the environment over the Internet and it does not effect performance. So to us hosting sounds a good idea. I have been in discussions with a major ISP to host U2 sites on the Web. Whilst hosting it ourselves is not impossible, having an organization that have staff trained to detect security breaches and who have staff that work 24x7 and can look after backup and recovery lets small ISV focus on the product. We have to educate ISPs who are used to SQL Server and Oracle how to manage a U2 environment, it is a very different and cheaper environment than what they are used to. They will also want a business justification, so if I can find more U2 people who are interested, then they will have a better business justification. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you want some more information. Regards David Jordan Managing Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 0428 669 730 DACONO Holdings Pty Ltd www.dacono.com.au PO Box 909 Lane Cove NSW 2066 Australia Phn: 61 2 9418 8320 Fax: 61 2 9427 2371 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Nichol Sent: Monday, 14 November 2005 8:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [U2] Linux to Windows Goo'day, David, This intrigues me: At 07:33 14/11/05 +1100, you wrote: >Hi LeRoy > ><snip> >An alternative to this is also to host the application centrally and allow >customers to access the application through the internet through VPN. This >is an area we are investigating and due to the nature of U2 this is easier >to achieve than with other database products. In what way do you see either of the U2's permitting "easier" access via VPN? >Regards > >David Jordan >Managing Consultant > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >DACONO Holdings Pty Ltd >www.dacono.com.au > >PO Box 909 >Lane Cove >NSW 2066 >Australia > >Phn: 61 2 9418 8320 >Fax: 61 2 9427 2371 >------- >u2-users mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/05 Regards, Bruce Nichol Talon Computer Services ALBURY NSW 2640 Australia http://www.taloncs.com.au Tel: +61 (0)411149636 Fax: +61 (0)260232119 If it ain't broke, fix it till it is! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/05 ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
