Re: Informix vs. Sybase vs. Oracle vs. (gasp) MS SQL Server

On Apr 14, 11:01am, Felix Koshy Mathews wrote: > Subject: Re: Informix vs. Sybase vs. Oracle vs. (gasp) MS SQL Server > In <5ith88$14g@mew.corp.sgi.com>, Pablo Sanchez wrote: > <snip> > >Overall: > >======== > >Due to the limitation of the data cache (max of 1 gig) and the lack > >of variable I/O read/writes I'd pick Sybase over Informix as of this > >writing (4.14.97). For a heavy DSS application I'd probably pick > >Oracle but I don't know enough about Oracle to really say but with a > >current max of 128K per I/O.... well... > > > > Hello, > > Do you go by your own standard of benchmarking or look into sometihing > generally approved in the market. If you prefer the latter, insted of > adding up the cash sizes and multiplying with disk writes, take a look > at the new TCP-D bench mark. > > [ stuff snipped ] > > If you like to advocate for Sybase or Oracle in this user group, let us > have some proof like the above, which may get some more supporters for > Sybase. > I base my advice on what I've seen and practical know how. Not some rigged up TPC-C/D benchmark that all it really does is measure the savvyness of a bench runner. Or for that matter showcases a vendor's unreleased product. Furthermore, I'm not looking for support on a particular RDBMS if that's what ya think. My goal is to help sell *an* RDBMS on SGI hardware. If that RDBMS is Informix, Oracle and/or Sybase, so be it. I have no vested interested in any of the companies. As a matter of fact, IMHO, I think it's silly to align oneself with any of the vendors, you'll lose your objectivity. But that's strictly my opinion. ps: sorry about the no spam message you received. I'll add you to my mail filter so you won't get it again. -- Pablo Sanchez | wk: 415.933.3812| pg: 800.930.5635 -or- pablo_p@pager.sgi.com --------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------- pablo@sgi.com ... when mailing me, place "not spam" in the Subject