Re: Informix versus Oracle (Performance)

Posted in 1995

Thomas Barnes — 31 Aug 1995 00:15:52 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

pbrans@csc.com (Pat Brans) wrote: > > >Does anybody have ideas on performance differences between the >Informix Standard Engine (4.10) and Oracle version 7 ? We >are currently running the Informix Standard Engine and are >thinking of switching. We are running in a client/server >environment - MS Windows Clients generating requests and a Unix >server serving the requests. > >Any help would be appreciated. > I'm not real familiar with Oracle products but if memory serves then I wouldn't think that to be a fair comparison. Maybe comparing Online to Oracle 7, but not SE. Probably be easier to make the change to Online than to Oracle as well. Might even be cheaper since you could upgrade as opposed to buying new. Something to think about anyway. THOMAS BARNES - WWHF15A@prodigy.com