sales_order_place_after observer insert into external database
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How can I get certain information insert into an external database in my sales_order_place_after observer?  I currently have the observer creating a log, and that is working just can't get it to insert into a database.

Here is my observer without the database insert: 

    class Chipdrive_OrderSalesperson_Model_Observer
    {

        public function logUpdate(Varien_Event_Observer $observer)
        {
        	
            // Retrieve the product being updated from the event observer
            $product = $observer->getEvent()->getOrder();
            $UserInfo = Mage::getSingleton('admin/session')->getUser();
            
            
            $Name = $product->getId();
            $UserName=$UserInfo->getUsername();
            
            
            // Write a new line to var/log/sales-order.log
            Mage::log(
                "{$Name} ({$UserName}) placed",
                null, 
                'sales-order.log'
            );            
            
        }
    }