Re: Informix/Oracle comparison on Data Storage terminology

From: Mark D. Stock <mdstock_at_mydassolutions.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 10:20:01 +0000
Message-ID: <asfdbv$4k6$1_at_terabinaries.xmission.com>


Neil Truby wrote:

> "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ascrc8$qenl7$1_at_ID-64669.news.dfncis.de...
> 

>>Neil Truby came forth and spake, saying:
>>
>>
>>>"Earle A Long" <earle_long_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:asbsn8$7j7$1_at_knossos.btinternet.com...
>>>
>>>>"vk02720" <vk02720_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:4d814faa.0210300718.385d7d8f_at_posting.google.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Is there a comparative study or web articles on Informix/Oracle
>>>>>comparison ? For example what is the equivalent of dbspace, tblspace,
>>>>>rootdbs etc. in Oracle.
>>>>>
>>>>>TIA
>>>>
>>>>chunk => datafile
>>>>dbspace ==> tablespace
>>>>rootdbs ==> hmm system tablespace
>>>>extent ==> extent
>>>>
>>>>oh and blob ==> blob
>>>
>>>You forgot:
>>>
>>>dba => dbas :-)
>>>Sweet FA => DBA Studio
>>>
>>>and
>>>tentative, er, marketing => LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME, EFFECTIVE MARKET
>>>LEADER **MARKETING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**
>>
>>onmonitor ==> Sweet FA
> 
> 
> Does anyone with more than one month's experience actually use onmonitor?

No.

> (Except to check the logging status of a database - never worked out how to > do that otherwise ...)

Except to check parameter limits, always having checked the interrupt key 1st. ;-)

Cheers,

-- 
Mark.

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