Re: mainframe v client/server

From: Bill Manry <B.Manry_at_upsizeme.us.oracle.com>
Date: 22 Jun 1998 23:50:50 GMT
Message-ID: <6mmqkq$e97$1@inet16.us.oracle.com>

Sean Gallivan. (s.g.p.gallivan_at_bton.ac.uk) wrote:
>yes, this question is bound to be perennial but I was wondering what were
>the most important considerations when choosing which. My reading has told
>me that mainframe is making a comeback. So ii have this feeling that you
>would choose a mainframe database if the data is fairly rudimentary but use
>a client/server if those who use it have a fair degree of expertise. Am I
>right or barking completely up the wrong tree!
>Most grateful for any guidance here.
>Sean

Rather than enter any debate here I will only point out that Oracle runs on IBM Mainframes and has for many years. You can have it both ways, with CICS and/or IMS transactions accessing Oracle from the MVS side and your favorite client platform accessing the same data via SQL*Net TCP/IP or SNA.

/b
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Bill Manry - IBM Products Division - Oracle Corporation These are my opinions, not necessarily Oracle's. Remove "." from "B.Manry" to email me. Received on Mon Jun 22 1998 - 18:50:50 CDT