Re: IBM Informix IDS Benchmarking.

Posted in 2003

Mark Denham — Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:52:10 -0400 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

> So you put some boxes with the new hardware in in the room containing > the box and the software installs itself, runs the benchmark and > configures itself? The cost of the hardware (especially PC-style > hardware) is only a small part of the benchmark costs. Biggest part of the cost is all the people involved in massaging the configuration to match the TPC test...... Plus [being an informix bigot] the additional cost of marketing and sales to cover up the inevitable embarrassment of IDS actually outperforming DB2. Can you imagine being tasked with that one in this day and age? Its not like you can use the old adage anymore of "if in doubt throw money at it" No,no,no.