Re: TCP benchmarks

Hi, The thing about benchmarks is that the publisher always seems to be the winner don't they? That in itself should be a warning. I'd only trust someone's report if they have nothing to gain from it - and we rarely know that. Bottom line is you pretty much have to do your own homework on this. My 2 cents, Bill } } tolly brumbelow wrote: } > } > Snorri Bergmann <snorri@strengur.is> wrote: } > } >[Stuff deleted about the benchmarks ] } [First, please ignore spelling errors. Netscape should really have a } spell checker.] } } Take the benchmarks with a grain of salt. TPC/C is supposed to be able } to reduce a vendor from tweaking their product to produce unobtainable } results. However, } if you look at the Oracle ads, and even the Informix ads, you will find } some } disturbing truths. } } 1) Products used in benchmarks are not yet released to general public. } } Oracle has 7.3 } Informix 7.2 } } 2) Most ads pit their best numbers against an other vendor's numbers } even } though the hardware is different and the costs are skewed. } } Informix's last add compares its products versus Sybase and } Oracle on the same hardware. (Only Informix used 7.2) } } The bottom line you need to run independant tests on both the hardware } and } software. But beware.Both hardware and software vendors will still try } and tweak the results in their favor. Don't put too much faith in the } numbers } you see in print. } } -Mike } #include <std.disclaimer> } -- Bill Ennis Voice: 312-474-7516 SSA Fax: 312-474-7460 500 W. Madison email: ennis@ssax.com