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MySQL on Windows - Good Idea?

Posted by Cliff on from the sensible-use-of-resources dept.

mikeballer asks: "We currently run our website from a shared hosting environment, with ASP and MS SQL Server. We will be moving to a dedicated host, and to save money, we are considering transitioning to MySQL while remaining in a Windows environment. I had read the Windows-vs-Unix section of the MYSQL documentation, but what is Slashdot's perspective on the performance of MySQL in a Windows environment?"

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  1. MS SQL Server Express is free. by GeorgeMcBay · · Score: 1, Troll

    As with the C#, C++, VB.NET, etc IDEs, the "Express" edition of MS SQL Server is available for free. Since I have no idea what your database usage is like, I can't say whether MS SQL Server Express will meet your needs, but it is worth looking at since it would certainly be easier to transition to than MySQL as you're already using SQL Server.