[dba-SQLServer] Alternative Front Ends

Jim Lawrence (AccessD) accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Jul 1 22:20:13 CDT 2004


Hi David:

There are FEs that are designed to handle more clients like web based ones.
There is a trade off as they are slower and do not have as many features.

The new vb.net have the capability to be the FE, data web connection and
sever side database interface. I have not actually created an applications
with the product yet but if it lives up to current billing...

An Access FE will work with hundreds of customers. The main issue is what
type of BE do you have. It would have to be a SQL DB; SQL2000, Oracle, MySQL
etc. on a server or severs of significant power, depending on the
application. That volume of data is far beyond an Access MDB.

HTH
Jim

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Emerson
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Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Alternative Front Ends


Group,

A company I am contracting to what to know if there are any "higher"
alternatives to Access adp's.  They are concerned that Access may not be
powerful enough to handle databases with monthly accounts for say 200,000
customers.

Any comments?

Regards

David Emerson
Dalyn Software Ltd
25 Cunliffe St, Churton Park
Wellington, New Zealand
Ph/Fax (04) 478-7456
Mobile 027-280-9348

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