Re: Informix versus Oracle (Performance)

Posted in 1995

Dave Dargo — 6 Sep 1995 01:25:02 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Mark Sigler <MSigler@Informix.Com> writes: >In terms of performance, Informix has consistently been chosen >by the leading hardware vendors to demonstrate the strength of >their systems in TPC benchmarks. An interesting comparison. Chosen by more...but slower than Oracle in TPC. When will Informix stop running those ads that show Oracle has "chosen not to run the TPC-C"? >BTW... Chris Horrocks from CSC is speaking at our Data Warehousing >seminar in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Sept 14th. I know that he is >excited about Informix technology and our partnership (maybe because >Informix doesn't compete with CSC in the consulting market like Oracle). Actually, CSC has partnered and won a number of contracts with Oracle. >-- >Mark Sigler >Client Services Engineer >Informix Software, Inc. Dave (ddargo@us.oracle.com)