Re: Informix vs. Sybase vs. Oracle vs. (gasp) MS SQL Server

>>>>> "Gary" == Gary L Burnore <gburnore> writes:

Gary> 
Gary> On Tue, 02 Dec 1997 13:51:58 +1000, Anthony Mandic <no_sp.am_at_agd.nsw.gov.au>
Gary> wrote:
Gary> 
Gary> :
Gary> :> :As I've said, if you look at the TPC-C you can see that for
Gary> :> :a well behaved application there isn't a problem.  How do
Gary> :> :you refute that Sybase currently has a higher tpmC value
Gary> :> :than Informix?  After all, TPC-C's are OLTP and Informix has
Gary> :> :row level locking.  Answer that for me...
Gary> :> 
Gary> :> I'm not refuting it. I'm saying it's not based on Sybases lack of row-level
Gary> :> locking.
Gary> :
Gary> :	Well, how about enlightening us by telling what it is
Gary> :	based on?
Gary> 
Gary> It is, in my opinion, based on the fact that Sybase paid for the benchmark.

Like all benchmarks (-C's and -D's) it's a collaborative effort between the h/w vendor and the s/w vendor. That is, both sides dedicate some engineering resources. So, I guess, indirectly, Sybase/Informix/Oracle Inc. pay for it...

-- 
Pablo Sanchez              | Ph # (650) 933.3812          Fax # (650) 933.2821
pablo_at_sgi.com              | Pg # (800) 930.5635   -or-   pablo_p_at_pager.sgi.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I am accountable for my actions.   http://reality.sgi.com/pablo [ /Sybase_FAQ ]