[IRCServices] cheers. ideas.

[Scott Seufert]

At 07:33 AM 10/11/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>i debated, and even played with storing/retreiving to mysql.  The problem
>that I've found is that you then deal with ensuring the sql program is up
>and running, and sql tends to crash (we actually have a sql based program
>currently that has an average uptime of 2 to 3 days).  I don't know if
>anyone else has experienced this, however it seems to kinda be
>standard.  We deal with 1600 to 2000 users simultaneous, they tend to get
>pissy when our services go boom, and rightly so.  I'm not saying not to
>move to sql (though I'd say xml seems a better option), but I am saying
>that given sql's uptime, it can be an issue.
>
>--CDW

<snip>

In my experience I have seen quite the opposite, SQL tends to be quite 
stable. Offering reliable support for tens of thousands. This experience 
includes mySQL and MS SQL.

Scott Seufert
aka katsklaw
Server Admin
Excalibre.ShadowFire.Org


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