Re: Informix & Tuxedo

Posted in 1993

Mark_Sherman@transarc.com — Mon, 18 Jan 1993 11:01:49 -0500 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Excerpts from netnews.comp.databases.informix: 16-Jan-93 Re: Informix & Tuxedo J. Steven Harrison@emory (1389) > In the following mail Mark_Sherman@transarc.com states > > > > Also note that TP/XA provides the X-Open specified XA interface for > > connecting together transaction systems and databases, not just Tuxedo. > > For example our product, Encina, also works with Informix's TP/XA > > product to provide distributed 2PC. > > -Mark > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Mark Sherman > > Transarc Corp. > What Mark points out is almost true. > J. Steven Harrison, PhD. steve@jack.sns.com > 45034 Imnaha Court Voice: (510)623-8651 > Fremont, CA 94539-6669 Data: (510)623-8652 > Systems'n'Software FAX: (510)623-8656 Actually, everything I said is exactly correct (unless one wants to quibble about Preliminary XA vs CAE XA -- an esoteric discussion for most but one I will be happy to have off line). Steven does make a good point: one needs to select an appropriate system for one's needs, and none of Encina, Informix or Tuxedo are universal tools. I would recommend reading some of Gartner's reports on the relative characteristics of these products to understand where they would be best applied, rather than engaging in general oversimplification. -Mark