Network - Running A Standalone Application From A Network Server

[Frank D. Engel, Jr.]

You should probably look into PostgreSQL while you are at it too 
(www.postgresql.com), it is also open source, but unlike MySQL, is not 
"open source for non-commercial use" (MySQL has some potential 
licensing issues), but at the same time, PostgreSQL is quite a bit more 
powerful than MySQL.  I'm developing a commercial product around it, 
and have been quite happy with it so far.

On Dec 17, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Stephen Barncard wrote:

> "About a half-dozen use the program.."
>
> John, If this is data you share, and it is shared often, you should 
> immediately investigate using MYSQL to store your data. Not only will 
> it speed up everything when you give everyone their own application to 
> run locally, but its built-in record locking and other features will 
> protect your data and you could even use the centralized data storage 
> for code updates as well -- all scriptable..
>
> MYSQL (and SQL in general) was designed to provide a reliable and fast 
> way to exchange data with terminals and computers with low data rates. 
> Play around with a free SQL browser and a database and type in a few 
> queries to see how easy it works. If one can use filemaker, one can 
> use SQL.
>
> There are versions of MYSQL that are open source and run on many 
> platforms, so find an old piece of iron and get it running -- or check 
> with your ISP, they often have SQL servers included with your service. 
> That's even easier, as you don't have to maintain the server.
>
> sqb
>
>
>
>> Greetings All,
>>
>> I have written a standalone estimation package for our company using 
>> Revolution. About a half dozen people use the program. We tried 
>> putting the app on the company server, but it runs awfully slow. This 
>> whole process raises several questions:
>>
>> 1. Can a standalone stack, running on a server, actually be used by 
>> more than 1 person at a time without problems?
>>
>> 2. Related Question: When somebody opens this stack on the server. Is 
>> it actually running on the stack, or does the program run on the 
>> indivual's computer?
>>
>> 3. Related Question: When a person is working on an estimation 
>> project, all the values for that project are temporarily stored in 
>> various fields within revolution. This info is later saved on a 
>> server as a text file. Am I correct in assuming that if more than 1 
>> person is running the app off the server, if indeed this is possible, 
>> that it could create quite a mess?
>>
>> 4. Related Question: Since this is a new program, I am coming up with 
>> a new version at least twice a week. If having several people running 
>> the stack off the server is not possible, is there a way to quickly 
>> update the stack on everybody's individual computers with a newer 
>> version?
>>
>> I hope all this makes sense.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> John Miller
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Frank D. Engel, Jr.  <fde101 at fjrhome.net>

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$ true | cat /usr/manual | grep "John 3:16"
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten 
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
everlasting life.
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