Geoff Muldoon wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle says...
>
>>>>>>> The server would run Linux or one of the BSD variant
>>>>>> You also missed DB2, SQL Server and several others.
>>>>> Scrap MSSQL Server as a candidate given the above O/S requirement.
>
>>>> The OS should be picked based on the requirements of the database and
>>>> rest of the system, not vice versa.
>>> In an ideal world, yes.
>
>>> My comments were simply based on the OPs restriction on O/S. There may be
>>> valid non-ideal-world reasons for that restriction.
>
>> More than just ideal world. The higher the requirements, the more
>> important it is. And he has some pretty high requirements.
>
> No wanting to get into a philosophical argument, but ...
>
> Sometimes restrictions are imposed. Hopefully these will NOT conflict
> with the requirements, and in the OP's case there is still acceptable
> remaining flexibility of choice.
>
> My upcoming project will have the RDBMS mandated. I can live with that,
> because the option imposed on me can more than comfortably handle the
> requirements. Is this ideal? No. Are the motives for this imposed
> restriction reasonable in this case? Yes.
>
> Geoff M
If artificial restrictions which affect the success of the project are
imposed, then it's time to get rid of those restrictions.
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