how big can an access db get ?
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Topic: how big can an access db get ?
Posted By: tobes
Subject: how big can an access db get ?
Date Posted: 24 January 2004 at 11:59am
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hi everyone, im using an acess forum cos it was so easy to setup, but when i read the difference between the two forum databases it seems mysql will work better as a big forum. why is this?, and how big could i safely allow my access forum to get, and what would i do if it got too big.? thanks for the input :) ------------- http://www.itstooloud.com"> 
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Posted By: weppos
Date Posted: 24 January 2004 at 12:06pm
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Pay attention!
It's not MySQL but SQL server that is it completly another type and kind of database. 
SQL Server is surely an high performance db but it's not free so before using SQL Server version of wwf you may check if your hosting or housing plan provides support for this db. 
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Posted By: neotrix
Date Posted: 24 January 2004 at 12:11pm
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he asked something else... breifly, I think, Access Db wont crash at a bigger size ------------- http://www.muhammadbinyusrat.com/blog/" rel="nofollow - Say to the believing men.. |
Posted By: weppos
Date Posted: 24 January 2004 at 12:16pm
Sorry, I read this passage...
About the size Access 97 could reach a virtual size of 1Gb and Access from 2000 version a 2Gb size but I suggest to keep it under 15 Mb or elaborations will become to run slow.
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neotrix wrote:Posted By: tobes
Date Posted: 24 January 2004 at 12:17pm
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thanks guys, actually i run two forums and am about to start another, one i have is SQLdb the new forum i am about to start i expect to get very very big becouse of the topic, will using an access forum be ok, or will i be shooting myself in the foot. thanks again for any advice ------------- http://www.itstooloud.com">
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and the other is access, when i installed the access site later on, it was so easy for an idiot like me, my server does allow sql databases, but i like the ease of access for upgrading.Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 24 January 2004 at 9:56pm
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 25 January 2004 at 8:19am
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If you believe it's goping to be a big forum then go for MS SQL from
teh start as changing between the access and SQL server versions is not
simple. Access is a flat file and is designed more for small desktop applications and so can't handle the amount of data that MS SQL server can. ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |