Re: Which Database???????

From: Tony Scandora 630-252-7541 <scandora_at_cmt.anl.gov>
Date: 1998/02/19
Message-ID: <6chpme$san_at_milo.mcs.anl.gov>#1/1


In article <34EBB2B9.A6C897F_at_cornell.edu>, Howard Yen <hty1_at_cornell.edu> writes:
>
>Does anyone know what type of database is good (cheap) for supporting
>300,000+ users for trading stocks. Which means transaction is involved
>(end of the day prices).
>The databsae needs to be able to store user info as well as porfolio,
>transaction history
>etc.
>
>Is MySQL, or mSQL good enough?

Just in case this is not a joke, you can't even consider those for 300,000 users. Talk to Oracle or IBM.

Tony Scandora, Argonne National Lab, 630-252-7541 scandora_at_cmt.anl.gov Received on Thu Feb 19 1998 - 00:00:00 CET

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