> Need some facts for a Report ...
> For a hypothetical Kitchen Company's shopping Catalogue.
> a.. What advantages does a database have over flat-file systems ?
great advantage when processing large amounts of data.
> b.. Are there any disadvantages in switching to a database solution ?
database systems would contend for RAM when run on same machine as the
web server.
> c.. What is MySQL, and how does it relate to ASP, Javascript/VBscript and
> flat-files ?
it is a database system used to hold and manage data in a relational manner.
> d.. Are there any alternatives to MySQL ?
InterBase, Firebird but MySQL is preferred by many
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