Re: Oracle with Unisys A Series LINC DMS2?

From: Bob Hepple <bhepple_at_hknet.hk.net>
Date: 13 Jan 1994 06:02:35 GMT
Message-ID: <2h2o5s$517_at_news.hk.net>


Kumar Rangan (kumarr_at_hparc0.aus.hp.com) wrote:
: In comp.databases.oracle, nchan_at_unixg.ubc.ca wrote :
: :Like almost every other company out there we are downsizing
: :our computer systems off mainframes to PCs. One of our largest
: :databases resides on an Unisys A6 mainframe using a LINC/DMS2
: :DBMS. I heard that Oracle supports some type connectivity
: :with the aforementioned system. True or false? Pros and cons?
: :Any and all comments are greatly appreciated.
 

: Heard a while back (could be pure speculation...) that Unisys was making
: LINC available on its (and later other) Un*x platforms, and that this would
: be using Oracle as the back end dbms engine.... You're best off by checking
: with Unisys reps on that.

Unisys will release Linc on Sun, IBM RS600 and several other platforms with Oracle as the underlying database. Other databases may follow.

Definitely contact your rep for full info ...

Bob Hepple, Unisys Asia-Pacific Group, Hong Kong bhepple_at_unisys.hk.net Received on Thu Jan 13 1994 - 07:02:35 CET

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