Re: Comparason between SE and On-Line DSA and/or OWS

V.K.A. Aarts wrote: [SNIP] subjects like: > > 4GL code to be changed > Performance issues > Tuning aspects > Scalability > Multi-Tier solutions > > I went through the www.iiug.org info and Tech.Notes from Informix but they > do not clarify were to watch out for. > Sigh. There are a lot of factors in chosing a database products If you develop the front end correctly, all the back ends should appear the same to your application. The differences in the engines allow you to scale your application. SE on one end is a low maintenance least powerful database product. ODS(DSA) is a more powerful product and more complicated. It all depends on what you need. Size is only one factor. I suggest you contact your local sales office so that they may directly address your concerns. C.D.I is like the corner fish market. While we have good intentions, and sometimes an occasional gem of wisdom, (Art, Johnathan, ... ;-) I wouldn't bet the bank on what is said here unless I could verify it. > Our customer database sizes are aprox. 1 GB up to 4 GB and are in the OLTP > environment using client/server applications in a Windows 95 environment.. > At 4 GB, you are exceeding some file size limits which means that SE may not work too well. (It can be done, but the Database is no longer in one FS.) You may want to talk to Nils. He's the nearest person to you and should have all the answers. Just don't ask him about New Era! :-) HTH -Mikey (BTW, this is supposed to be an addition to Dave's comments)