openLDAP vs.mySQL

[Dusty Doris]

> The only statement that matters is whether you are familiar with
> either MySQL or LDAP. I don't agree with the other assertions about
> performance and distributed model of storage.
>
> The MySQL database of users can be replicated so each RADIUS server
> query a local slave database. There is no bottleneck on a single
> database. (exactly like in a LDAP setup)
>
> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/replication.html
>
> For example, the RADIUS servers on my site received yesterday 6 millions
> requests (auth + acct), and the servers were always under 5% of CPU
> usage. (Pentium 4 2.4GHz)
>
> So unless you have good reasons, I think you should keep the MySQL
> solution if it works for you.
>
> -- 
> Nicolas Baradakis

I agree with that.  I was previously stating what I liked about ldap.  The 
most important thing though is being able to support it.