Cold Fusion

[sitediva]

I'd like to see Cold Fusion installed on the servers. Isn't there a Linux version of Cold Fusion available? Thought I saw that on Allaire's site somewhere.

I'd gladly chip in for a one-time purchase fee...anyone else??? :) It would save me from having to pay more hosting fees elsewhere!

Don't know too much about CF yet, I just bought a book after taking a quick look at a tutorial. I'm planning to learn it asap.

sitediva

[Brendan]

We will look into getting this on at least one of our servers soon.

-Brendan

[sitediva]

That would be great!

I was just checking the prices and such for the licensing. If you buy either the professional or enterprise version of the Cold Fusion Server (this is what you would need to get, correct?), couldn't you put it on all machines--eventually anyway?

Just wondering. Thanks for the response!

sitediva

[lyew]

Yes, I'd be interested in upgrading my account if HR decides to install ColdFusion. Version 5 is going to be released soon, so instead of getting the current version (4.5.2 I think) they could think about that one.

At present if you need to use ColdFUsion with an SQL product, most webhosts will provide this through their Windows web hosting packages with Microsoft SQL. Hosting plans of this sort usually cost the earth. That's why there's an added benefit for ColdFusion hosting on Linux servers. Webhosts can offer CF hosting with MySQL for prices much lower than on those on the Windows platform.

Hope HR will also keep in that mind as well.

[sitediva]

I agree, I've looked at some Windows CF hosting plans and my jaw dropped.

I think HR would gain alot of business if they could put together something with CF that was very affordable.

sitediva

[Jordie]

If they got Cold Fusion 5 HostRocket would rule the EARTH!

ASP would be cool aswell....... ahhh.. imagine a site running PHP, ASP and CF... drool..... :)

[sitediva]

i know..slurp :) I've been thinking the same thing ever since Brenden said they would look into it. I've got a free account over at www.cfm-resources.com however, they are in the middle of a move for the paid accounts, and the free account control panels are down (been down for quite some time actually)....plus I just started my Cold Fusion Web Application Kit book and I'm not past the databases part yet--so I have no absolute need for the account right at the moment.

I'd love for CF to be on HR, crossing fingers ;)

sitediva

[Jordie]

Yep, If they did support it, I would start learning it. Does CF support MySQL? Does ASP?

[sitediva]

Originally posted by Jordie
Yep, If they did support it, I would start learning it. Does CF support MySQL? Does ASP?

CF, from what I gather so far, works with MySQL. I'm not sure about ASP, I don't know much about ASP other than limited experience in working with it on a subcontracting level--but then I didn't need to know much, just basically wrapping a web page around it and diddling a bit with some form field names and such.

This comes from http://cfhub.com/aboutCF/:

It is a Database Language
OK, not a Database Language, but Cold Fusion makes interacting with your database (Sybase, Oracle, MySQL, SQL, or Access) simple. Using standard SQL (Structured Query Language) your web pages and web applications can easily retrieve, store, format, and present information dynamically.

I've seen other references to CF->MySQL as well, but haven't delved much further. I'll take a look at Allaire's site (unless someone else knows for sure), and make certain, however, Brenden might know?

[allen]

Both ASP and CF will interface with mySQL easily since mySQL pretty much is compatible with ODBC, even if ASP and CF dont have specialized interfaces to mySQL.

(though if you can afford ASP and CF, you would probably already have a "better"' SQL server like MSSQL or Oracle, etc) :)

Im just hoping for the day when hostrocket supports postgreSQL :)

Dont really see the point of running PHP and ASP together though, since both give you nearly all the functionality of the other. And of course, PHP is much easier to implement and script for.

[swithers]

I would also love to see Cold Fusion be available on the hostrockets servers? Any update on this? I have used CF 5.0 on Linux recently and it's great.

Thanks!