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9. Advantages of MySQL and PHP over ASPs

Here are some of the reasons to switch:

1). UNIX is more reliable. Here are some articles backing this up.
UNIX vs. NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 from an experienced user:
http://www.zdnet.com/sr/columns/sjvn/980528.html
UNIX vs. NT 5.0 with detailed comparison:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/content/inwk/0513/305389.html

2). MySQL is a very fast Database System. This page will allow someone to compare MySQL with a bunch of other database systems.
http://www.mysql.com/benchmark.html

3). MySQL is very functional. This page allows comparisons of the different functions between MySQL and other Database Systems.

http://www.mysql.com/crash-me-choose.htmy

4). PHP 3.0 is designed to be fast and was written to do database work. PHP 3.0 is a server side HTML embeded scripting language, meaning that PHP is embeded in the HTML files and the server does the work of translating the PHP 3.0. This means that it is totally platform and browser independent (it is possible to make things platform and browser independent with Microsoft ASP (Active Server Pages) having the server do all the compiling but if someone brings this up, revert back to the UNIX reliability and Database speed, ASP is not quicker than PHP 3.0 but I don't have any bench marks on this). Let people know it is reliable and fast. They can look here for information on PHP 3.0 here: http://www.php.net


Updated: January 4, 2001

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