Re: IBM Sets Industry Transaction Performance Records

Posted in 1995

Tony Tyrwhitt-Drake — Mon, 10 Jul 1995 22:43:18 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <DBDHqE.nJz@eclipse.torolab.ibm.com>, kligermn@avenger.torolab.ibm.com (Gene Kligerman) says: > > IBM SETS INDUSTRY TRANSACTION PERFORMANCE RECORDS > > When all else fails, and the hardware stops selling itself, go for a new TPC speed record. AND, in the process, try to set a record for the most acronyms in the near incomprehensible press release. I wonder why they didn't compare their toys to Sequent's SMP boxes? Could it be that these are faster? And running Informix not DB2? Surely not :->