Re: Progress/Ingres vrs Informix

On 31 Oct 1997 02:23:23 -0500, billy@west.co.za ("Billy Wheeler") wrote: >On 30 Oct 97 at 15:00, Inf. Fabian Garro wrote: > >> I've been looking for a hands on experience advice regarding pros >> and cons of Ingres or Progress compared to Informix. > >AFAIK, Ingres is pretty much dead, and Progress has always been brain >dead. <ducks and runs> > >-- >Ciao, >Billy > >Finger up the nose in: Johannesburg, Sarf Efrica. >Get the Informix FAQs of life at http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html >Need to get some drivel into your life? http://www.west.co.za/tasteless/ Hi there.... (just tossing in my $.02) I've spent the last 6 years or so in Progress, and am just getting started in Informix. My opinion: Progress is MUCH less administrative intensive. It's going to be easier to administer. OTOH, it starts to have difficulties with multi-gigabyte databases where Informix is just hitting it's stride, and in general will perform better by making better utilization of machine resources. Informix is also a lot more expensive to purchase than Progress. Jeff Kalchik ---------------------------------------- Views expressed are my own, not necessarily 3COM's.