Comments on: The mysterious Pontiac Bonneville http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/ I was syncing my Facebook status here for a while, but now I'm boycotting them over the FriendConnect fiasco... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JB http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3964 JB Thu, 02 Feb 2006 21:19:15 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3964 It's mostly a matter of preference, but most times best practices are to not share a single database across multiple applications. There are several reasons for this, but one of them is (as I've mentioned above) more <em>manageable</em> (I didn't say easier) backups. This means that if something goes wrong in one application and you have to restore (which is the whole point of making backups), it's a lot better if you don't have to also either restore everything (including unrelated applications) or pick out only the stuff for those particular tables you need. There are also some performance benefits in not having everything in one huge DB, but that would not come into play in most blogs. The one advantage is for the shared spam or stat tracking databases, but you can always alter those to use their own databases (separate altogether from the blog databases). I'm actually planning on doing this for SK2 and the stat tracking systems I'm using now, because the sometimes those tables can get pretty huge, and I'd rather have them in separate databases just for sizing purposes (for backups, etc.). It’s mostly a matter of preference, but most times best practices are to not share a single database across multiple applications. There are several reasons for this, but one of them is (as I’ve mentioned above) more manageable (I didn’t say easier) backups. This means that if something goes wrong in one application and you have to restore (which is the whole point of making backups), it’s a lot better if you don’t have to also either restore everything (including unrelated applications) or pick out only the stuff for those particular tables you need. There are also some performance benefits in not having everything in one huge DB, but that would not come into play in most blogs.

The one advantage is for the shared spam or stat tracking databases, but you can always alter those to use their own databases (separate altogether from the blog databases). I’m actually planning on doing this for SK2 and the stat tracking systems I’m using now, because the sometimes those tables can get pretty huge, and I’d rather have them in separate databases just for sizing purposes (for backups, etc.).

]]> By: Dan http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3965 Dan Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:09:14 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3965 I've had no problems with having multiple blogs in the same DB, I've done it from the start and I think it's actually easier since you only need to update one DB rather then multiple ones. The only problem that I've had is when some plugins ignore the prefixes, and just install new tables w/o the designated pre_. but then you could use those same tables on multiple blogs if the plugin is activated, this was actually a benefit because I was using a spam plugin and when I blocked it on one blog, since the tables were shared it was blocked on the others as well. Anyways, I actually recommend it on blogs that don't have a lot of traffic so the DB can handle it and Backing up is easier, contrary to what JB says. I’ve had no problems with having multiple blogs in the same DB, I’ve done it from the start and I think it’s actually easier since you only need to update one DB rather then multiple ones. The only problem that I’ve had is when some plugins ignore the prefixes, and just install new tables w/o the designated pre_. but then you could use those same tables on multiple blogs if the plugin is activated, this was actually a benefit because I was using a spam plugin and when I blocked it on one blog, since the tables were shared it was blocked on the others as well.

Anyways, I actually recommend it on blogs that don’t have a lot of traffic so the DB can handle it and Backing up is easier, contrary to what JB says.

]]> By: JB http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3967 JB Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:23:18 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3967 I don't remember, but I'll check. I watched those ones live, so I'm not sure. I don’t remember, but I’ll check. I watched those ones live, so I’m not sure.

]]> By: cynthia http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3968 cynthia Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:53:41 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3968 you don't happen to have downloaded esp 11 and 12? i kept trying to and it never turns out right! you don’t happen to have downloaded esp 11 and 12? i kept trying to and it never turns out right!

]]> By: cynthia http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3966 cynthia Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:02:33 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3966 yeah lost posts are way better, i haven't seen esp 11 yet, it didn't download right but i am soooooo hooked i wish it was on dvd already! yeah lost posts are way better, i haven’t seen esp 11 yet, it didn’t download right but i am soooooo hooked i wish it was on dvd already!

]]> By: nstryker http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3970 nstryker Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:20:18 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3970 thanks for the advice, btw thanks for the advice, btw

]]> By: nstryker http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3969 nstryker Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:20:02 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3969 yeah, i know it's not the best case, but one is what i've got to work with :-( yeah, i know it’s not the best case, but one is what i’ve got to work with :-(

]]> By: JB http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3971 JB Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:49:55 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3971 Re: The multiple blogs - you can have as many different wordpress instances as you want, all pointing to the same database, distinguishing the tables with different prefixes like Dan said. It gets a little messy though, so I would only recommend that if you were limited to only one mysql database by your provider. Keeping them in separate DBs makes for more manageable backups, etc. Re: The multiple blogs - you can have as many different wordpress instances as you want, all pointing to the same database, distinguishing the tables with different prefixes like Dan said. It gets a little messy though, so I would only recommend that if you were limited to only one mysql database by your provider. Keeping them in separate DBs makes for more manageable backups, etc.

]]> By: nstryker http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3973 nstryker Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:35:30 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3973 and i don't even watch the show! and i don’t even watch the show!

]]> By: nstryker http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3972 nstryker Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:35:10 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2006/01/30/the-mysterious-pontiac-bonneville/#comment-3972 haha, i was gonna say the same thing about lost vs. politics. haha, i was gonna say the same thing about lost vs. politics.

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