RE: Informix/Oracle comparison on Data Storage terminology

Malcolm,

Relieved to hear it.

As for Unix Admin, well I look after all IT here. Unix/Informix and the Application that runs on it, The NT Servers, the Phone System, our VPN, just everything.

In SMEs', certainly here in the UK I don't believe this situation is unusual.(??) How many SMEs' could afford more than one IT pro? Some (foolishly) don't have any, relying on off-site support only. This is one reason I find these listings so useful. I can't be "expert" in all the things I'm responsible for. And anything like onmonitor that allows quick and easy access to the Admin functions is good for me. They can expand it as much as they like. I use SCOAdmin, and a Webui for our VPN and User Admin on NT, etc. etc. Anyone out there feeling ashamed of using such tools should relax. Whilst I have nothing but admiration for those who can do everything from the command line, I can't. I use the command line when it's faster, safer or better. (And I'm very careful about Syntax!!!)

Regards,

Malcolm

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Malcolm Weallans [SMTP:MWEALLANS_at_lqgroup.org.uk]
	Sent:	02 December 2002 10:53
	To:	Malcolm Garbett; informix-list_at_iiug.org
	Subject:	RE: Informix/Oracle comparison on Data Storage

	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
	terminology

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

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