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domineaux

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Hello - new Drupal site going up with CIVICRM could use some thoughts
May 17, 2009, 05:49:18 pm
I am working on a Drupal site to use the CIVICRM and Drupal organic groups.

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I would appreciate any thoughts on whether I should try to build with one integrated Drupal/CIVICRM database or provide a database for each separately.

I have been instructed NOT to go ahead with a Drupal/CIVICRM install until I have a definitive answer.
« Last Edit: May 19, 2009, 01:24:42 pm by domineaux »

domineaux

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Re: Hello - new Drupal site going up with CIVICRM could use some thoughts
May 19, 2009, 01:16:08 pm
I just need to know whether it is best to include CIVCRM into Drupal database or make a separate CIVICRM database.

I'm concerned, because Drupal comes out with a security release so frequently I don't know how the CIVCRM database will be affected until it's on a working site.

I make all security updates ASAP.  I cannot wait around for fixes from CIVICRM if I have an integrated Drupal/CIVICRM shared database and I have to have a securtiy patch from CIVICRM as well.

I'm just waiting to hear on this.   If anyone knows "Jack" about this, please give me a response.

Thanks



« Last Edit: May 19, 2009, 01:23:21 pm by domineaux »

Chris Burgess

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Re: Hello - new Drupal site going up with CIVICRM could use some thoughts
May 19, 2009, 02:07:25 pm
Drupal and CiviCRM updates will not interfere with one another in the same database.

The first reasons I can think of you might separate the DBs would be

1. Ease of backups (mysqldump my_drupal > drupal.sql) of the separate databases.

2. Size (we have one customer with 2x Drupal ~200MB, and 1xCiviCRM @ ~250MB). But this isn't so much a MySQL limit, it's really just (1).

Most sites I install now I use the same DB for both, for ease of management. (You can always back up just the tables for drupal or civicrm separately.)
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domineaux

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Re: Hello - new Drupal site going up with CIVICRM could use some thoughts
May 19, 2009, 03:00:19 pm
Thank you very much...

The part about being able to use one DB and separate the Drupal from CIVICRM will resolve most issues.

Again, thanks very much

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