Re: Informix limitations, should we be using Oracle?
From: Obnoxio The Clown <obnoxio_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:08:03 +0100
Message-ID: <3DADAB03.10408_at_hotmail.com>
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> Depends on if they have a star schema. If they have, RedBrick will be a
> good fit, if they haven't.... <puke>
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> Rob:
> It (Red Brick) is what it is and does what it does and very well.
> It is NOT an OLTP database - If you have a Star Schema, even a SnowFlake,
> config for your Data Warehouse it works fantastic.
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> If you have a joint OLTP/DW config - use something else.
> You wouldn't hammer with a penknife would you?
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:08:03 +0100
Message-ID: <3DADAB03.10408_at_hotmail.com>
Rob Vorbroker wrote:
> See comments below:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-informix-list_at_iiug.org
> [mailto:owner-informix-list_at_iiug.org]On Behalf Of Obnoxio The Clown
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:55 AM
> To: informix-list_at_iiug.org
> Subject: Re: Informix limitations, should we be using Oracle?
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> Andrew Hamm wrote:
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>>Obnoxio The Clown wrote: >> >> >>>To be honest, it really doesn't look like anyone in your team knows >>>XPS, can I recommend that you employ someone who does, even if it's >>>just for an initial learning curve. Try jparker at artentech dot com >>>or tim at datad dot com . >>> >> >> >>hmmm - would that be the tim which previously burnt this bridge before
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> he'd
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>>even read the map??? >> >>How's about RedBrick - you've played with that. Will it be worthy on a >>single node for his app?
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> Depends on if they have a star schema. If they have, RedBrick will be a
> good fit, if they haven't.... <puke>
>
> Rob:
> It (Red Brick) is what it is and does what it does and very well.
> It is NOT an OLTP database - If you have a Star Schema, even a SnowFlake,
> config for your Data Warehouse it works fantastic.
>
> If you have a joint OLTP/DW config - use something else.
> You wouldn't hammer with a penknife would you?
Isn't that what i said? Received on Wed Oct 16 2002 - 20:08:03 CEST