Re: XML or a relational Database ?
From: Carlos Bromanski <cbroman_at_core.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 21:26:55 -0600
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 21:26:55 -0600
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The only uses I can imagine for XML is 1. transferring data between servers, or 2. storing metadata or application configurations. But I'm just a DBA still living in the year 2000 :) There is a pretty good description of XML and databases here: http://www.rpbourret.com/xml/XMLAndDatabases.htm - cb
Florian Barbera <f.barbera_at_idee-fresh.com> wrote in message
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> Hi !
>
> what would you be, according to you, the situation where you would use XML
> files (with a XML server if we need it) instead of a relational Database ?
>
> Thanks !
>
> Florian
>
>
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