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In article <8tkrim$rk3$1_at_news.cc.ukans.edu>,
"Jesse \"the body\" Ventura" <someone_at_microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> Mike, what are you talking about? I didn't specify any software
company or
> dbms, and I didn't say it had to be a microsoft offering. I said "one
of
> the larger database platforms." I chose those words to purposely
include
> sybase, oracle, sql server, informix, etc.
ahem. i wouldn't classify oracle as a 2-D database... nor sybase or sql server either. 2d sounds to me like a spread sheet... maybe access.
just a thought.
sonya
(however, there are lots of hosting places - check out envision.com or
rackspace.com)
What are you talking about
"my
> company"? I work for a university. We are not a company. Are you
implying
> that people that use computers resent people that work in schools? I
really
> don't have any idea where you are coming from with this post; you do
make a
> good point about cheese burgers though.
>
> <mikepreece_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:8tknj8$6uu$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > In article <8t77hs$uvu$1_at_news.cc.ukans.edu>,
> > "Jesse \"the body\" Ventura" <someone_at_microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Are you from Microsoft?
> >
> > > You can get database hosting from hundreds of places on the net.
> >
> > There are more places to get a whopper than there are to get a good
> > meal
> > > This
user
> > > would actually do better to avoid a mvDBMS and go with any of the
dozen or
> > > so frontline plain-jane 2d databases for these reasons:
> > >
> > > They would be better able to find excellent books on a regular
database
> > >
> >
> > Publishers of airport bookstand books sell more than prize winners.
> >
> >
> > > More likely to find coworkers or friends to help learn a two
dimensional
> > > database
> >
> > The average intellencia is not really very bright.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > More likely to find a job where they could transfer skills if
they
> > > picked one of the larger database platforms
> >
> > Skills? C? C++? Java? Or do you mean it has to be a M$ offering?
> >
> > >
> > > They are tied to your monolopy on hosting if they pick mvDBMS
(you
said
> > > yourself your the only one)
> >
> > Like your company doesn't play on it's position as a near monopoly?
So
> > what happens when Linux takes over? Users resent you you know. They
want
> > something better.
> >
> > >
> > > --J.V.
> > >
> > > "Doug Dumitru" <doug_at_modsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:39f717ef.4547578_at_news.alsv1.occa.home.com...
> > > > On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:38:45 +0200, "The Friendly One"
> > > > <pyaar_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > >I would like to know if it is possible and if yes, how to make
a
searchable
> > > > >database online on let's say Geocities or on local webspace
provided by
an
> > > > >ISP? I have heard it is not possible unless I myself am in
charge
of the
> > > > >server, but I thought maybe somebody out there knows more and
maybe
there
is
> > > > >a way to do it afterall?!
> > > > >
> > > > >So please let me hear all your comments and hopefully
solutions.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks in advance......keep on building
> > > > >
> > > > >Co.
> > > >
> > > > Standard hosting services like GeoCities offer "static" web
space
that
> > > > allow you to "publish" web content in HTML with graphics, etc.
The
> > > > key here is that the service is a publishing service for static
web
> > > > sites. If you want to publish a database, this means that you
want
to
> > > > run an application and have this application accessible (all or
in
> > > > part) via a browser over the web.
> > > >
> > > > This requires that you have an application environment running
that
> > > > users can reach over the internet. This could be:
> > > >
> > > > o A local server of yours connected to the internet full-time.
> > > > o A server in an internet datacenter that you rent.
> > > > o A virtual server in an internet datacenter that you rent.
> > > >
> > > > 2 and 3 are the same thing except that 3 assumes that you are
not
> > > > using (or paying) for an entire computer system, but just a
piece of
> > > > one.
> > > >
> > > > The only production hosting service in the mvDBMS market that I
am
> > > > aware of is my company (EasyCo). We support five different
mvDBMS
> > > > databases on x86 Linux hardware with datacenters on both coasts.
We
> > > > support mvDBMS applications with user access either via the web
or
via
> > > > terminal streams (TELNET) over the internet. All systems are
securely
> > > > hosted and included management of backups and other system
monitoring
> > > > functions.
> > > >
> > > > More information is available at our web site.
> > > >
> > > > http://easyco.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Doug Dumitru (doug_at_easyco.com)
http://easyco.com
> > > >
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