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Alternatives to MS SQL Server for Dynamic Content Website?

Posted by Cliff on from the trimming-the-fat dept.

Cindy asks: "My current employer has a handful of websites, which are massive and messy entanglement of ASP on IIS with MS SQL storing the dynamic content. As the company scaled down to only 1 full-time temp (me) in IS and a sales manager overseeing servers + managing web sites, the company would like to trim down behind the back. More specifically, they would like to let go of the use of SQL server altogether. I've used Zope before, but I'm not sure how well it works on Windows. Then there's ColdFusion, but I don't know anything about it. What other choices do I have?"

"The replacement has the following requirements:

  • Must run on Windows (they're a Microsoft reseller after all)
  • Stable, mature, secure for corporate strength (over 10 product categories, each with 8-10 products)
  • Easy to learn, easy to use, and easy to maintain for someone who is comfortable with server maintenance and website design, but not too knowledgeable. I'll leave the company by January
  • Not too much programming involved. HTML and ASP/PHP-ish are OK."

2 of 105 comments (clear)

  1. well gee... by kevin+lyda · · Score: 1, Troll

    you're an ms reseller. then i suggest you contact ms and ask them what options you have.

    see, i don't mean to be rude but you've chosen to work at what i'd consider to be an unethical company. that is your right.

    you're asking a question with goofy restrictions on the answer to help a company that funds a company that is actively hostile to the members of this community.

    well gee. how can i put this?

    go fuck off.

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  2. I know by mnmn · · Score: 1, Troll


    I know the answer to your problem. But I will not tell you because youre a MS reseller. See, its just like the time I had to make several vbscripts that automated many common tasks in windows2000, but refused to submit it anywhere to technet or newsgroups.

    I will echo this sentiment from the above poster.. as a voice from (at least part of ) the linux community when in time of economic need, companies come running to the geek community to help them sell windows: fuck off.

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