Re: Slightly OT: Database for embedded loggers

On Monday, in article <op.svjxvhlabf8fka@chaos>
acqua@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Ross Marchant" wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I have a logging product where the data is downloaded serially over an
>RS232 or ethernet connection. Typically multiple units are connected on
>the same network and polled regularly for data by the customer's system.
>Now it has come time for me to create such system to do the polling and
>data storage, but I'm not sure where to start. My thoughts are to install
>an SQL compatible database for the data storage, write a custom piece of
>software to poll for data and put it in the database, and a web page with
>scripting for the user to access the data. I have read Borland Interbase
>would be good for the database, but is there any software anyone can

Best of luck in using Borland, my last attempt was to ask them questions
and got a LATE reply, answering a DIFFERENT question, with a non-returnable
email address (except by going back to web site and issuing ANOTHER question).

That attitude of customers should be kept at ICBM range, stopped me using
any of their products for anything.

>recommend the other things? If someone has implemented a similar system in
>the past, please give me an idea of where to go from here, difficulties to
>watch for etc.
>
>Thanks heaps
>Ross

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