Re: [WebDNA] Setting up a new server, hierarchy question
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texte = Hi frederite,Yes,=20WebDNA Server is geared more towards multiple hosts on one server that =don=92t require process isolation.WebDNA FastCGI is geared more towards process isolation and vhost =independent installs.=20Though the future intention is to make code compatible between the two =products, currently WebDNA Server is your best bet for your =requirements.=20As to Globals, it is located in the cgi-bin directory of the server, =within WebCatalogEngine/ directory.=20For more reading, you can find some good whitepapers that are still =relevant.=20http://dev.webdna.us/whitepapers.htmlLastly, let us know what server (OS and version) you are installing onto =so that I can recommend the right products.Sincerely,Donovansupport@webdna.usOn Apr 8, 2014, at 2:06 PM, frederite
wrote:> Thanks all. So it looks like the best option is switch to v6.2 or 6.3 =since they have a Globals folder where database files for multiple sites =can be stored and shared without overwriting each other's changes.>=20> Anyone know if we can move Globals somewhere other than its default =location? What is its default location?>=20>=20> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Terry Wilson =wrote:> This won't work. I tried something similar early on and found that =with symlinks, each site opened their own instance of the DB in RAM =(since the path is different), resulting in the websites constantly =overwriting the same database and wiping out whatever mods the other =sites were doing. I suppose if you close the DB after each time you read =it you might avoid this to some degree, but there is still time for two =sites to interfere with each other.=20>=20> Terry>=20> On Apr 8, 2014, at 7:37 AM, Dan Strong wrote:>=20>> V7 has no globals as far as I recall (somebody please correct me if =I'm wrong). I imagine you could probably "roll your own" Globals outside =of the vhosts and symlink to them. If you decide to not use v7 then 6.2 =is the last non-beta version:>>=20>>=20>> -Dan Strong>> http://DanStrong.com>>=20>>=20>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 7:31 AM, frederite =wrote:>> The client has v7. Is it practical with v7, or impossible, or more =trouble that it's worth?>>=20>> I can ask the client to switch to a different version if necessary, =but which one? =20>>=20>> Where is Globals? Can its location be specified in settings or is it =fixed?>>=20>>=20>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Dan Strong wrote:>> If using version other than 7, Globals is what I would do>>=20>> -Dan Strong>> http://DanStrong.com>>=20>>=20>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 7:20 AM, frederite =wrote:>> I am setting up a new server. Several vhosts need to read and write =to the same databases. Where should I put them? Can you suggest the =best folder hierarchy for this goal?>> --------------------------------------------------------- This =message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . =To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>>=20>> --------------------------------------------------------- This =message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . =To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>>=20>> --------------------------------------------------------- This =message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . =To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>>=20>> --------------------------------------------------------- This =message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . =To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>=20> --------------------------------------------------------- This message =is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To =unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>=20> --------------------------------------------------------- This message =is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To =unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us
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Hi frederite,Yes,=20WebDNA Server is geared more towards multiple hosts on one server that =don=92t require process isolation.WebDNA FastCGI is geared more towards process isolation and vhost =independent installs.=20Though the future intention is to make code compatible between the two =products, currently WebDNA Server is your best bet for your =requirements.=20As to Globals, it is located in the cgi-bin directory of the server, =within WebCatalogEngine/ directory.=20For more reading, you can find some good whitepapers that are still =relevant.=20http://dev.webdna.us/whitepapers.htmlLastly, let us know what server (OS and version) you are installing onto =so that I can recommend the right products.Sincerely,Donovansupport@webdna.usOn Apr 8, 2014, at 2:06 PM, frederite wrote:> Thanks all. So it looks like the best option is switch to v6.2 or 6.3 =since they have a Globals folder where database files for multiple sites =can be stored and shared without overwriting each other's changes.>=20> Anyone know if we can move Globals somewhere other than its default =location? What is its default location?>=20>=20> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Terry Wilson =wrote:> This won't work. I tried something similar early on and found that =with symlinks, each site opened their own instance of the DB in RAM =(since the path is different), resulting in the websites constantly =overwriting the same database and wiping out whatever mods the other =sites were doing. I suppose if you close the DB after each time you read =it you might avoid this to some degree, but there is still time for two =sites to interfere with each other.=20>=20> Terry>=20> On Apr 8, 2014, at 7:37 AM, Dan Strong wrote:>=20>> V7 has no globals as far as I recall (somebody please correct me if =I'm wrong). I imagine you could probably "roll your own" Globals outside =of the vhosts and symlink to them. If you decide to not use v7 then 6.2 =is the last non-beta version:>>=20>>=20>> -Dan Strong>> http://DanStrong.com>>=20>>=20>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 7:31 AM, frederite =wrote:>> The client has v7. Is it practical with v7, or impossible, or more =trouble that it's worth?>>=20>> I can ask the client to switch to a different version if necessary, =but which one? =20>>=20>> Where is Globals? Can its location be specified in settings or is it =fixed?>>=20>>=20>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Dan Strong wrote:>> If using version other than 7, Globals is what I would do>>=20>> -Dan Strong>> http://DanStrong.com>>=20>>=20>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 7:20 AM, frederite =wrote:>> I am setting up a new server. Several vhosts need to read and write =to the same databases. Where should I put them? Can you suggest the =best folder hierarchy for this goal?>> --------------------------------------------------------- This =message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . =To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>>=20>> --------------------------------------------------------- This =message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . =To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>>=20>> --------------------------------------------------------- This =message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . =To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>>=20>> --------------------------------------------------------- This =message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . =To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>=20> --------------------------------------------------------- This message =is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To =unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us>=20> --------------------------------------------------------- This message =is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To =unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: =http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: =support@webdna.us
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