Re: Which Unix DBMS?

Posted in 1995

Donald Campbell — Mon, 03 Jul 95 18:10:18 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <3svdp3$198@info.eng.octel.com> bass@octel.com "Bass Chorng" writes: > Larry Miller (lmiller@netcom.com) wrote: > : Hi, folks-- > > : A friend here needs to justify his choice of database systems running > : under Unix. Anybody know of a FAQ or other sources on features, pros, and > : cons of the different Unix databases that would help him to do a decent > : comparison? Or... (gasp) personal opinions? ;> > > : Thanks! > > : Larry Miller > : Administrador de Redes / Network Administrator > : Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste, La Paz, BCS Mexico > : lmiller@cibnor.conacyt.mx > > > Save the comparison and use informix. > For small systems possibly. For speed of the RDBMS and rapid development use Unify/Accell. For distributed DBs use Sybase. For mixed hosts (Unix, VMS) use Oracle. The RDBMS is usually decided for you when you buy the application you need. This is where Oracle win, as there are a vast number of applications written in it and Oracle have the size to back them up. Regards Donald Campbell [ SueDon Ltd - UNIX and Database Specialists ]