Informix evaluation

Posted in 1996

Topics: Performance & Tuning, Stored Procedures & SPL, Security, Permissions & Auditing, Triggers, Constraints & Referential Integrity

Naushi Hussain — Thu, 19 Dec 1996 16:51:25 -0700 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

We are doing an eval. of some high end DBMSs for a MPPS applications. If so= meone = could help me define these terms ( a line each) and why would they be neces= sary = to consider in evaluating a DBMS. =B7 Async I/O =B7 Virtual Processor =B7 Dynamic Shared Memory =B7 64 Bit support =B7 Share nothing implementation =B7 Function Ship VS Data ship =B7 Parallel execution of functions like DML, utilities =B7 Intelligent Data Partitioning =B7 log based application =B7 sync - 2 phase commit =B7 centralized console = =B7 Security =B7 Roles =B7 Audits =B7 Dynamic allocation = =B7 Multiple datatype support =B7 blobs = =B7 Year 2000 compliance = = =B7 Robust procedural language =B7 Triggers & stored procedures =B7 extended SQL =B7 Performance Management =B7 advanced indexing =B7 cost based optimizer -- = Naushi Hussain Naushi.Hussain@alliedsignal.com

Glossary

shared memory