Re: Examples of Highest TPS rate for "Business Transactions" (fwd)

OOPS ! I wanted to post the following msg in informix-list also, but it looks like I did not cc to informix-list. If you already received this please excuse me. Thanks again, ****************************************************** Hi, Off late I am observing this 'informix-list' mails and I think most of the people just think it as a trash can and dump whatever they like (or comes into their mind). We all here are professionals. I request you to reply in a professional manner. If you are not sure about the answer or you do not know then PLEASE do not respond. Take the following example, What DON requested in the mail what the reply he got ? ONCE AGAIN I REQUEST YOU ALL PLEASE DO NOT FILL THIS DATABASE WITH JUNK. Thanks & Regards, ****************************************************** ***** This is the DON's request and the below is the reply. } > I am interested in obtaining any information relating to actual customer } > transaction rates for business transactions. I would like to see actual } > achieved numbers instead of looking at TPC-A,B,C,D transaction ratings. This } > is an important request as we are considering the use of Informix for a } > highly used system. This system may have to sustain a transaction rate of } > 100+ TPS for business related transactions. Please respond with "real" } > numbers. } } On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Billy Wheeler wrote: } } 17, 243, 555, 987, 223, 85, 9.75. } } Sorry, Don, but this *has* to be the most arbitrary request I've ever seen } here. What kind of business are you in? What kit are you using? What do your } transactions look like? Give us a hint, at least... } } *I've* never run into hassles with performance under Informix. But I have *no* } idea of how to relate that to your requirements. } } -- } Ciao, } } Billy } } +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ } | Billy Wheeler Junior Programmer / Director The West Solutions Group | } +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ } | (E) billy@west.co.za (U) http://www.west.co.za/billy.html | } +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ } | WARNING: sending me junk-email will be interpreted as granting permission to | } | bomb your offices and machine-gun your children. | } +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ }