Re: choices regarding where to place code - in the database or middletier
From: Chris Uppal <chris.uppal_at_metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:29:48 -0000
Message-ID: <401236bc$0$61055$65c69314_at_mercury.nildram.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:29:48 -0000
Message-ID: <401236bc$0$61055$65c69314_at_mercury.nildram.net>
Joe Weinstein wrote:
> > There is NOTHING in a middle-tier that couldn't be done by a DBMS, 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).
>
> Again, [snip] I believe that
> the audience that believes that there should be no middle tier, and
> that having the DBMS do everything is more scaleable, is small and
> preferentially populated by your group of 'everyone with a little bit
> of experience'.
Oooh, ooh! Lovely!
- chris