Re: 'Best' DB for Linux/Apache/PHP?

In article <92e5i4$5rq$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net>, Tyson Lloyd Thwaites <tysonlt@webmedia.com.au> writes >I am looking for an enterprise strength db server for Linux. I have looked at >IBM DB2, Sybase ASE, and Oracle...as well as mysql and pgsql. > >What are people using for the big sites? Any general experiences that people >have had would >be most appreciated! There's a school of thought which says that mixing your drinks is a sure recipe for a sore head. i.e. if you choose to go the open source route, stick with open source: i.e. PHP/Perl + MySQL/Postgres; if you go commercial, stick with commercial: ASP/CFM + SQLServer/Oracle etc. The rationale for this is that you will get lots of support from the open source community if you have PHP / MySql problems, but very little help with PHP / SQLServer; similarly, if you ask Oracle for help with PHP, you'll get short shrift. Bit of an oversimplification, but worth thinking about. Life of course gets more interesting with the release of industry strength databases like InterBase and SAPdb (ex ADABAS-D) into the open source community. These are fine products - similar quality to the DB/2s and Oracles - but if the former owners aren't getting revenue from them, how much support will they provide - and will the open source community embrace them whole-heartedly? Good luck with your evaluation - John -- John McCreesh mail: jpmcc(at)users.sourceforge.net web: www.harlawroad.freeserve.co.uk