Re: Informix beats Oracle

> > "DA Morgan" <damorgan@psoug.org> wrote in message > news:1182717682.503312@bubbleator.drizzle.com... >> Fernando Nunes wrote: >> >>> I grant you that Oracle has several features that IDS doesn't. DB2 has >>> features that IDS doesn't. XPS has features IDS doesn't. SQL Server >>> probably has features IDS doesn't. And vice-versa. >> >> Precisely. Every product distinguishes itself by its unique feature set. > > And the most unique feature IDS has is speed, specially OLTP speed. > No way, the most unique feature of IDS has to be stability. I have never been a primary support contact for Oracle, UDB or SQL Server but I've worked next to the guys and gals who are and have attended their weekly on call meetings. There were a lot of problems that required engine bounces to resolve issues while my engines were up for over 500+ consecutive days (and there were a lot more IDS instances and a lot fewer IDS DBAs for that matter.) Andrew

Andrew Ford wrote: > No way, the most unique feature of IDS has to be stability. I have never > been a primary support contact for Oracle, UDB or SQL Server but I've worked > next to the guys and gals who are and have attended their weekly on call > meetings. There were a lot of problems that required engine bounces to > resolve issues while my engines were up for over 500+ consecutive days (and > there were a lot more IDS instances and a lot fewer IDS DBAs for that > matter.) > > Andrew > > > > That's what ROI is all about... -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently...