Re: Differences between ODS (Online Dynamic) & OWS (Online Workgroup)

In article <6b9590$vq3$1@godzilla.zeta.org.au>, Bryan Tonnet wrote: >The good news is that there's a pretty good overview of the ODS range in >/http://www.informix.com/informix/products/ids/overview.htm and its >associated links. I don't know if this has recently been rewritten, or >if I just missed it on previous visits, but its got a decent semi technical >overview of the feature groups (and some marketese). It would be good news if this site was even remotely technical. Really doesn't tell you what the actual products do or how they differ. >The bad news is that Informix apparently don't even sell UDS, ODS and OWS >anymore :). They now appear to be all ODS, but you can add the Universal >Data option (and others), or opt for the Workgroup edition of ODS. > >Just when you thought you had a grip on it, eh? Uh huh. Tell me again why ODS 7.23 does NOT backup to disk where OWS 7.20 does? And what profit does Informix realize by NOT bundling onmonitor with OWS 7.20? Especially when they don't even sell ONMONITOR for OWS as an option. Sigh. ========= << raj >> == http://www.brainlink.com/~frostbit/ ============== SYSADMIN: BrainLINK System (718) 805-6559 // http://www.brainlink.com You want to be president? Yes. Put your hand on the book and say "I Do." I Do. Fine, done. Let's eat. - G'Kar & Sheridan ============================================================================