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Re: LDAP vs. Relational

To: Tod Thomas <tthomas@chubb.com>
Subject: Re: LDAP vs. Relational
From: John Kristian <kristian@netscape.com>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 10:23:38 -0700
Cc: openldap-general@OpenLDAP.org
Organization: The Alliance of Sun and America Online
References: <372D91F0.305E804A@chubb.com>

Tod Thomas wrote:

> If I can get information that I could store in the directory from an LDAP
> compliant database ... what would be the point of installing and supporting
> a directory ?

A directory's performance may be much better.  Of course, it depends on your
application.

I assume we're talking about databases that interoperate with any software
that implements the client side of LDAP; that is, the database implements an
LDAP server.  The LDAP protocol interface matters more than the LDAP API,
IMHO.  Database-specific software that implements the LDAP API, but not the
LDAP protocol, has problems with software distribution and
non-interoperability.

References:
- LDAP vs. Relational
  - From: Tod Thomas <tthomas@chubb.com>

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