Re: Choosing a database for a DSS system (40-100G range)

From: Anton Dischner <dischner_at_med.uni-muenchen.de>
Date: 1998/11/12
Message-ID: <dischner-1211981128390001@klchmc1.klch.med.uni-muenchen.de>#1/1

In article <u1ZnD5KC#GA.282_at_upnetnews02.moswest.msn.net>, "Michael" <new_user_at_email.msn.com> wrote:

> Go with NT + SQL server 7
> Balony its not big enough. I have in production several hundred gigabyte
> systems on SQL 6.5. 7 scales wonderfully.
> Also DTS in SQL 7 will give you all the tools you need to import your data.
> TCP-D's don't worry. They are being rewritten at this current time.
> The optimizer in SQL 7 has been completely rewritten. You will love the
> product.
> if you want to see some large database performance go to
> http://terraserver.microsoft.com.

Do you trust a microsoft guy?
I highly recommend a stable sort of Unix for this project. I am doing RDBMS for ten years now in mission critical environment. Yes i have tested Win NT and RDBMS on it.

Kind regards,

Toni Received on Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:00:00 CST