ASP. NET vs. PL/SQL

Hey guys, I am trying to rewrite an application with an Active Server Pages front-end that calls Oracle WebDB v2.2 reports. The data is all stored in an Oracle 9i database. What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of redesigning the application using an ASP .NET or PL/SQL
implementation. The redesigned application should still retrieve the data from the Oracle 9i database. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.When it comes to database development PL/SQL has the advantage since it is very flexible with Oracle and it seperates the business logic from the interface. But it lacks presentation in a nice way.

ASP.NET on the other hand can be developed to display data in very nice way. Performance wise PL/SQL would be better since it directly runs in the database server.

If the presentation of the report is not an issue then go for PL/SQL, or else you can go for ASP.NET

But remember to eveluate your skill level also on both and decide on one.

Are there any issues with an Active/Active cluster with a remote mirror for DRP

Hi folks,

We are going thru the process of scoping an active/active cluster at one site.
I was wondering whether there will be any issues with mirroring (DB by DB) off the cluster into non clustered server at an alternate DRP site.

Regards, Brian
Sutherland

Hi Brian,

Mirroring and clustering work well together, however as a best practice you should not use the auto failover capabilities since they may result in a failover to the DR site in situations where you want to failover locally using clustering. Be sure to enable alerts when you choose to use manual failover with mirroring.

Regards,

Matt Hollingsworth

Program Manager

Microsoft SQL Server