[AccessD] Access as web backend

Hi Jim:

I just looked down further in your email and noticed the questions you had
posed. I have done a number of wed sites that use databases but have never
attempted the challenge with an Access DB. I have always used on the many
SQL databases and have never had that problem. What sort of WebServer are
you using? IIS or Apache?

A WebServer and a real SQL DB should be able to manage/queue multiple calls
with ease. Here is a website that has a group of tools for stress testing
web sites: http://www.softwareqatest.com/qatweb1.html

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hale, Jim
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 12:47 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Access as web backend


I have just relaunched my web site www.therareshop.com. It uses an off
the shelf shopping cart template spiffed up by a web programmer. Access
serves as the backend database. I noticed by accident in testing that if
two users click on the same product link at the same time one will get a
"file in use" error. Not very good for the hundreds of simultaneous
shoppers (hey I can dream can't I). Is this a) bad design or b) a
function of Access and c) is there a fix besides using SQL server?
Jim Hale


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