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Guide to Cost-Effective Database Scale-Out Using MySQL for Web and Data Warehouse Applications

Overview Successful multi-channel retailing begins at the POS. Having the right Point-Of-Sale (POS) solution is more than half of the challenge. Getting it wrong dooms the retailer to failure. SCO has been delivering exceptional products and services for the retail market for over 20 years. SCO continues to focus on solutions for the retail/replicated site market, and delivers the finest products and services to enable multi-channel retailing. This white paper examines the benefits of Smallfoot, SCO's retail-hardened POS, and presents a migration strategy for retailers to protect their current investment while realizing the benefits of moving to Smallfoot.

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Publisher	MySQL	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2005	Downloads	2
Format	White Papers
Topics	ROI - TCO, Infrastructure Management, Database Management

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