Your assumption is generally correct Steve, The web application environment (in any language) will typically demand more CPU and RAM than a decently built Database system.
Web applications have to operate within the confines of a Web Server package. A Web Server environment (IIS, Apache, etc...) is an extra layer that handles most of an application's input and output processing. No matter how you look at it, extra layers will add some performance costs. A Web app is software (your code) within Software (Witango, PHP, ASP, etc...) within software (IIS, Apache, etc...). Database systems typically don't have these extra layers. Databases are typically just data within software. Of course there are always exceptions... Sorry for my simplistic explanation, but I'm feeling rather brain dead this morning :-} Hope this helps. Cheers..... Scott Cadillac, Witango.org - http://witango.org 403-281-6090 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Information for the Witango Developer Community --------------------- XML-Extranet - http://xmlx.ca 403-281-6090 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Well-formed Development (for hire) --------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Fogelson, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 8:02 AM > To: Witango User Group (E-mail) > Subject: Witango-Talk: Server Question > > I am in the process of separating my databases from the web > and Witango box. > > Is it more important to have more processor speed for the > web/Witango box or the DB box? > > How about RAM? > > And how about disk access? > > I am guessing more CPU power and RAM in the web/Witango box. > > Thanks for your advise. > > Steve Fogelson > Internet Commerce Solutions > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
