Large Databases

From: <Nick>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 93 15:19:04 GMT
Message-ID: <1993Jul2.151904.21598_at_pslu1.psl.wisc.edu>


Hello,

I am looking for information on the use of large databases utilizing on of the following software packages:

  • Ingres
  • Oracle
  • Sybase
  • Informix
  • Focus
  • Rdb

We need a system capable of handling a database between 150 and 200 gigabytes in size. Every month 1.5 million records will be added to the system via a batch process. The database will hold 5 years online data.

Online access to the system will be READ ONLY. This implies online transaction processing is not a concern. Currently we are projecting a maximum of 40-50 users online at any point in time.

The server hardware is unknown at this point. We are looking into 2 possible operating systems, VMS or Unix.

The clients will need to run on PC's under Windows 3.1 or possibly Windows-NT.

  • Questions --
    1. Will any of the above databases handle the size mentioned?
    2. If you are working with a database of this size, what hardware is in use?

Thanks

Nick Shanny
shanny_at_engr.wisc.edu

please email or post. Received on Fri Jul 02 1993 - 17:19:04 CEST

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