How to link 2 Web DB servers ?

We are planning to build a an online database (probably be MS SQLSErver or Oracle) that will be accessible to our users on the web.

We've got about 5000 users 50% of wich are in the states and 50% in Europe,
and They will be both querying and modifying the database..

The OS will be Windows NT and the database Oracle or SQLServer

So the solution I was thinking about to give the best response time is 2 servers (one in each continent)
each one with the complete database and a replication mechanism between them.

Now here's my question :
Does anyone think aout an other solution ? Is it possible to have avoid this replication stuff (rather complicated to set up
and administrate) ?

I started to think about an solution whith US Server : Database+HTTP server+ application Europe SErver : HTTP server
And a big pipe between them but my network knowledge prevented me to go further.

Thanks in advance Received on Sat Jun 07 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT