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@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...
>

>>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

>
>
> 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 - 01:23:08 CST