Which Should Take Precedence, the Data or the Application?
Shawan P. McCarthy took a look at this issue in the 9/4/00 Government Computer News, using Allaire ColdFusion as an example as a viable alternative to choosing between the two: "Here's one scenario that combines aspects of both approaches: A single enterprise database, accessible via Web server, remains the backbone of the system, but from the Web server hang multiple independent app servers."
Which Should Take Precedence, the Data or the Application? (ZDNet Tech Infobase)