| Title: | DEC Rdb against the World |
| Moderator: | HERON::GODFRIND |
| Created: | Fri Jun 12 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Feb 23 1995 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1348 |
| Total number of notes: | 5438 |
Does DB2 have a future? The press (Computer Weekly) in the UK has
carried an article stating that DB2 is being scrapped due to poor
performance.
I have also heard from a major IBM customer that DB2 swamps machines
like a 3090/600 - in terms of CPU, not I/O. Another major customer
has stated that they will wait for IBM's follow up product, said
to be a network database with SQL access (could almost be Rdb).
Anyone out there got any more information?
Clive Meakins.
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| 317.1 | It isn't perfect, but it seems to work just fine | COOKIE::BERENSON | VAX Rdb/VMS Veteran | Tue Mar 21 1989 17:16 | 2 |
Everything we hear says that DB2 is alive, doing very well, and undergoing continuous enhancement. I think the rumours you are hearing are BS. | |||||
| 317.2 | Update on DB2 vs Rdb needed | MAIL::ANDERSONB | Sat Nov 18 1989 17:51 | 10 | |
I'm in the middle of responding to a Dept of Trans RFP for project
mmgt, EIS, const mmgt and CASE. We are bidding Rdb, FOCUS, PSDI,
Execucom, A1, DECdesign and VAXset. The competition is AA and PM&M
running on MVS/CICS with DB2. Big bucks, at least for us! Can someone
help me on comparisons, pro and con so I don't get blindsided, between
Rdb and DB2? Comments on AA's Foundation on DB2 or PM&M's product
for software development? Since this conference seems to be more
Oracle bashing than Rdb, let me say that we are NOT bidding Oracle
with PSDI! Thanks for any help and guidance. Bob Anderson 452-3477.
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| 317.3 | Starting point | ACESMK::CHELSEA | Mostly harmless. | Mon Nov 20 1989 04:27 | 2 |
An appendix in the SQL Reference Manual describes the differences
between VAX SQL and DB2 SQL.
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