Re: choices regarding where to place code - in the database or middletier

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredo_at_ncs.es>
Date: 26 Jan 2004 09:18:49 -0800
Message-ID: <e4330f45.0401260918.575b36c5@posting.google.com>

sybrandb_at_yahoo.com wrote in message news:<a1d154f4.0401220423.2c4ea885_at_posting.google.com>...

> There is NOTHING in a middle-tier that couldn't be done by a DBMS

Of course, middle tiers are DBMSs that use other DBMSs behind the scenes.

>, in

> most cases having it done by a middle-tier 'application' is at it's
> best asking for something completely unscalable (which BTW everyone
> with a little bit of experience knows).

Most middle tiers have blunderous designs. A good middleware must expose a relational interface.

Regards
Alfredo Received on Mon Jan 26 2004 - 11:18:49 CST