Re: Microsoft destroys TPC-C records!

In comp.databases.sybase jahorsch_at_my-deja.com wrote:

> An idiot can install and sort of run 2000 where I cant really say the
> same for SunOS. Cost of hardware is an issue as well. IIS / MTS /
> DCOM / COM+ and many other enhancements are things that I can think
> of. Was DHCP even in the OS 15 years ago? POP3? NNTP? Not arguing
> which is better today each has its own pros and cons. I totally agree
> that software has gone to shit. When I went to school we were taught
> methodologies and knew what Formal Methods are but in real life most of
> that is out the window. How many developers today actually know how to
> write a sort routine or understand an entire project on all levels!
> Its a scary thing but at least it gives me some job security.

> Look at where SQL Server 2000 is and look at where Sybase is.
> Microsoft did a great job with SQL Server 7.0 and is really enhancing
> it with SQL 2000. Sure Oracle is more tunable and may have more
> functionality but do you need that. You just said look at where
> hardware has gone. So many people think of SQL Server and think of
> 6.5. Not that 6.5 is the worst engine in the world but the difference
> is night and day between 6.5 and 2000. You could say the same with
> Oracle 7.3 and 8i. Sybase doent even post TPCC benchmarks anymore nor
> will Oracle at this rate beacause they cannot compete with MS at the
> price performance level. I think that IBM is the only one with a
> chance left because of pricing. Sybase will be gone soon as well as
> Informix.

Please note that there is no IBM DB2 price/performance record in top ten TPC benchmarks.

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