[thelist] crash course in PHP/MySQL

[Ken Schaefer]

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From: "Erik Mattheis" <gozz at gozz.com>
Subject: Re: [thelist] crash course in PHP/MySQL


: On Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 11:27 PM, Ken Schaefer wrote:
: > Not sure where you're getting your pricing from, but looking at Apple's
: > online store here I can see (in AUD) a dual 1GHz machine with 512 MB
: > RAM going for $8995. I'm not sure what type of solution you're going to
: > build using mySQL that would require $27,000 worth of server
: > software on an Intel based machine.
:
: No, re-explaining, my "three times as much in software alone" statement
: would be if I filled up an Intel box with the same (or current
: equivalent to the) software I have running now:
:
: CFMX Pro                              $1,299
: SQL Server 2000                    2,500 (*)
: iMail 250 users                           999
: Win 2K Server                         1,200
: ----------------------------------------------
:                                                  $5,998
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But if you're using PHP and mySQL, you can run that on Windows as well,
lopping $3800 off the price you have above.

I'm not familiar with the best places in the US to buy computer stuff, but a
quick browse around:
An OEM version of Windows2000 Server (with 5 CALS, which is 4 more than you
need if you're running web apps) is approximately $570 according to
www.pricewatch.com (I'm assuming you're getting a new server as well).

So, I'd say you'd be up for $1400 worth of software + your new hardware
costs. CDW will sell you a bare bones new Compaq DL320 1U rack-mount for
about $1200 (that's a 1.26GHz). You'll need some more memory, and some more
hard drives, but I think the cost will end up being about the same as your
XServe. (The base model XServe only comes with 1 hard disk as well).

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: > I'm not trying to suggest you change what you want.
:
: Please do feel free to evangelize!
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Well, to be honest, I'm not. I just did a double take when I saw the price
tag. It can get expensive buying MS software. It's just never been *that*
expensive!

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: <tip type="Administer your Win 2K Server with a Mac" author="Erik
: Mattheis">
:
: Want to access a Windows desktop from your Mac OS X desktop? Try:
:
: <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/rdc/default.asp>
:
: It completely rocks in every way. Works better than the Windows
: version, as when you tell it what screen resolution you want to use, it
: gives you a window of that resolution instead of a window of that
: resolution minus ever-present vertical and horizontal scrollbars.
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Um...no, that's not quite correct.

I just tried the terminal services client (Remote Desktop Connection) on my
WinXP machine, and if you choose (say, 800x600), then you get an 800x600
display. The "title bar" across the top is addition to the choosen display,
and there are no horizontal or vertical scrollbars.

Also, you don't need to be running the latest and greatest operating system
to use the Windows terminal services client. It even runs on Windows95 and
Windows NT v3.51!

Cheers
Ken