Re: ** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - RECORD-BREAKING TPC-C RECORD!! **

In article <47a1a8$a2o@kettle.magna.com.au> rafal@magna.com.au (Rafal Czerniawski) writes: > > >Has any body ever considered that when choosing a DBMS >the performance should not be the overriding factor. > [stuff deleted...] Well - you've got to realise that all these numbers are good for is for comparison purposes. The TPC benchmarks are a nice way to get the vendors to work on problems as they are percieved by the TP Council (with input from those of us in this crazy business :-). IMHO - I always thought that each of the "press releases" from the differrent vendors should include at the end: YMMV - or for those of you outside the USA "Your Milage May Vary" (a typical thing added to claims of tested fuel economy of a automobile model by the manufacturer) <g>. In other words - your actual database may or may not perform this well. Cheers - Chris > > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Twombly Voice : 617-374-2056 Cambridge Technology Partners Email : ctwom@ctp.com Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA #include <std_disclaimer.h>