RE: Informix/Oracle comparison on Data Storage terminology

Malcolm
That makes two Malcolm's who use it!

And it is probably because DBA isn't your only function. And just imagine how many Oracle systems have part-time DBAs.

I know of many sites where the Unix Admin does Informix DBA in their spare time. And most of them use onmonitor. They might use a few extra onstats occasionally, and could probably do with some extra displays, but really they don't need much more.

I never understand why Informix haven't modified onmonitor to compile it through 4Js and provide multiple versions that can be used in different ways. It's basically a 4GL forms based program.

regards

Malcolm

-----Original Message-----
From: Malcolm Garbett [mailto:malcolm.g_at_newall.co.uk] Sent: 02 December 2002 08:50
To: 'informix-list_at_iiug.org'
Subject: RE: Informix/Oracle comparison on Data Storage terminology

Hi,

I have more than a month's experience, use onmonitor all the time and I'm
not ashamed to admit it! (I ALWAYS use it to stop and restart the engine,
for example.)

Whether this is because DBA is only one of many IT hats I wear, or some other reason, I must leave others to judge.

Regards,

Malcolm.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Neil Truby [SMTP:neil.truby_at_ardenta.com]
	Sent:	01 December 2002 22:49
	To:	informix-list_at_iiug.org
	Subject:	Re: Informix/Oracle comparison on Data Storage

	"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

> >> > 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?
	(Except to check the logging status of a database - never worked

        do that otherwise ...)

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