Re: Shared databases

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = I agree that putting all your db's in the globals folder is fine for people like John who work for one company and don't mind locating their web files in several different directories. But this is not a great solution for anyone running a server with several unrelated sites on it. In my experience, most sites are best managed when *all* the files related to that site are in a single folder and its related subfolder, not only so the site admin can have FTP access to only one folder, but also because archiving the entire site is a simple process of copying that folder to an archive folder -- which will copy *everything* related to that site -- and not skip the db's which are obviously a critical part of the site. Only my opinion of course. >You can write Admin templates for one of your sites that let you >create and manage databases in the Globals folder, just like with >any database in the site's local folder. > >As for OSX vs. 8.6, yes the transition can be difficult for some, >but the multi-threading performance and reliability benefits make >OSX worlds better as a server. > >- brian > >On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at 04:31 PM, Frank Nordberg wrote: > >> >> >>Brian Wachter wrote: >>>There are 2 types of aliases under OS X the first kind are the >>>ones created in the finder interface, this do not work properly. >> >>Hrmph - seems OS X is even worse than I thought. Yet another >>argument not to "upgrade". Right now I have OS X on my laptop, and >>OS 8.6 on my main box, and I intend to keep it that way as long as >>I possibly can! >> >>>The second >>>kind are symbolic links which are accessed through the terminal applicati= on. >> >>I guess I better ask the sys-op at my host to do *that* for me.;-) >> >> >>John Peacock wrote: >>> >>> Use the Globals directory. That's what it is for. Symbolic links and >>> other O/S fooling systems will not guarantee that the WebCat engine >>> will realize that the file is identical to one already loaded. >> >>Yes, that looks like the ideal solution, but wouldn't it require >>admin status at the server? If so, it's not an option for me. >> >>Thanks to noth of you for some really usefu=F8l help! :-) >> >> >>Frank Nordberg >>http://www.musicaviva.com >> >-- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com -- > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Sincerely, Kenneth Grome ------------------------------------------------------------- Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Shared databases ( John Peacock 2003)
  2. Re: Shared databases ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  3. Re: Shared databases ( Brian Fries 2003)
  4. Re: Shared databases ( Frank Nordberg 2003)
  5. Re: Shared databases ( John Peacock 2003)
  6. Re: Shared databases ( Brian Wachter 2003)
  7. Re: Shared databases ( Brian Wachter 2003)
  8. Shared databases ( Frank Nordberg 2003)
I agree that putting all your db's in the globals folder is fine for people like John who work for one company and don't mind locating their web files in several different directories. But this is not a great solution for anyone running a server with several unrelated sites on it. In my experience, most sites are best managed when *all* the files related to that site are in a single folder and its related subfolder, not only so the site admin can have FTP access to only one folder, but also because archiving the entire site is a simple process of copying that folder to an archive folder -- which will copy *everything* related to that site -- and not skip the db's which are obviously a critical part of the site. Only my opinion of course. >You can write Admin templates for one of your sites that let you >create and manage databases in the Globals folder, just like with >any database in the site's local folder. > >As for OSX vs. 8.6, yes the transition can be difficult for some, >but the multi-threading performance and reliability benefits make >OSX worlds better as a server. > >- brian > >On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at 04:31 PM, Frank Nordberg wrote: > >> >> >>Brian Wachter wrote: >>>There are 2 types of aliases under OS X the first kind are the >>>ones created in the finder interface, this do not work properly. >> >>Hrmph - seems OS X is even worse than I thought. Yet another >>argument not to "upgrade". Right now I have OS X on my laptop, and >>OS 8.6 on my main box, and I intend to keep it that way as long as >>I possibly can! >> >>>The second >>>kind are symbolic links which are accessed through the terminal applicati= on. >> >>I guess I better ask the sys-op at my host to do *that* for me.;-) >> >> >>John Peacock wrote: >>> >>> Use the Globals directory. That's what it is for. Symbolic links and >>> other O/S fooling systems will not guarantee that the WebCat engine >>> will realize that the file is identical to one already loaded. >> >>Yes, that looks like the ideal solution, but wouldn't it require >>admin status at the server? If so, it's not an option for me. >> >>Thanks to noth of you for some really usefu=F8l help! :-) >> >> >>Frank Nordberg >>http://www.musicaviva.com >> >-- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com -- > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Sincerely, Kenneth Grome ------------------------------------------------------------- Outsource your WebDNA programming for $18 an hour or less! ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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