Re: DB2 Crushes Oracle RAC on TPC-C benchmark
From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:23:08 -0800
Message-ID: <41f1ff51$1_2_at_127.0.0.1>
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> If TPC benchmarks are pathetic nonsense, you will have to explain why Oracle
> is so heavily involved with the TPC organization. Many Oracle employees are
> on TPC committees, and some are in charge of those committees.
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:23:08 -0800
Message-ID: <41f1ff51$1_2_at_127.0.0.1>
Mark A wrote:
> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:41f1c5d5$1_1_at_127.0.0.1...
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>>Do you really think a Power5 chip is equivalent to a slower Itanium2? >>Answering "yes" might help DB2 but I'll put money on the fact that those >>nice hardware people would scream things at you not generally said in >>polite company if you are claiming that is IBM's official position about >>one of its best chipset. >>-- >>Daniel A. Morgan
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> If TPC benchmarks are pathetic nonsense, you will have to explain why Oracle
> is so heavily involved with the TPC organization. Many Oracle employees are
> on TPC committees, and some are in charge of those committees.
Lets try this again and I will use very small words.
This isn't about TPC.
This isn't about the products
It is about Power5 <> Itanium2
It is about AIX <> Unknown
Try addressing the issue I have repeatedly raised rather than posturing on the value or lack thereof of TPC.
-- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)Received on Sat Jan 22 2005 - 08:23:08 CET