PHP DB - Remote DB Connection: Pros and Cons?

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Remote DB Connection: Pros and Cons?

Tony Grimes

2007-10-11, 10:00 pm

Have any of you tried running a PHP website using a remote database
connection?

We currently have an in-house PHP website driven by a PostgreSQL database
that is HEAVILY administered within the office with an administration sister
site (also PHP).

Problem: the office connection is having trouble keeping up with the website
traffic. Our IT guys want to outsource the whole server to a co-location
facility, but the administrators don't want the extra lag on the admin site.

Is it feasible to host the database and admin site in the office, but
outsource the website and connect to the office database remotely? Is there
any other way to do this?

Tony

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