PHP3/mySQL - This is a question for you, hosts... :)
Hello.
I am currently building my site with ASP/Access97. My site relys heavily on the database, and I have found Access to be quite slow, so I am considering switching over to a UNIX host that offers PHP3 and mySQL.
Is it worth spending more money for a UNIX host with mySQL?
How is mySQL's performance compared to Access97's?
How hard is it to learn PHP3? ?(I have seen code samples, but I've never actually tried to learn it.)
Thanks.
Anonymous posted this at 17:45 — 5th June 1999.
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Stefen,
I learned PHP3 in literally three days - Granted, I had all the resources to do it at my finger tips and I didn't learn 1/3 of it but I have the basics down and I am doing some very major stuff with it (DIDS.COM v6.0 will be solely PHP3 and mySQL).
It is defintily worth spending the money for mySQL access on a UNIX host. mySQL runs WAY faster than Access could ever run! The performance for mySQL compared to Access is: faster on queries, faster on processing, faster period!
To sum this up - Make the move
... How much are you talking when you say "spend more money for a UNIX host with mySQL?"
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Dass posted this at 20:18 — 5th June 1999.
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Never mind
found it out , but thanks Chad 
Anonymous posted this at 21:22 — 5th June 1999.
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Dass,
I didn't understand your post. What would you like to do?
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cds posted this at 22:40 — 8th June 1999.
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See more and more host companies are offering PHP3 and MySQL as part of their packages at no extra charge. I'm on Communitech and they offer both. You do too, don't you Chad?
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Dan
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Dan
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Anonymous posted this at 22:49 — 8th June 1999.
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Dan,
We offer PHP3 with all UNIX hosting packages at no additional charge but the mySQL is only available in our $49.95/mo. or higher package.
More and more are offering PHP3 at no charge but mySQL is still one of those options that costs because it takes maintenance work.
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Dynamic Internet Solutions : http://www.dids.com
UNIX and Windows NT Hosting
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