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Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

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

47.0. "FOCUS FRONT-END TO Rdb?" by CTOAVX::RITCHIE () Wed Nov 25 1987 14:07

I'm looking for all the information that I can get regarding the use
    of FOCUS in a commercial environment.  Our client was considering
    the use of Oracle on a corporate-wide basis, but now is looking
    for an alternative.  They are interested in FOCUS/Rdb pairing: 
    Focus to get a common user interface that they can employ in a
    multi-vendor (Digital, Wang, IBM) environment, and Rdb to optimize
    on our relational expertise as applied to our hardware/software
    environment.
    
    Since this client will deploy relatively intensive data entry
    functionality as well and needs to get at the same databases, Rdb
    gives the flexibility of allowing another front-end (ACMS, Intact)
    in that environment.  If any of you know the transaction processing
    characteristics of FOCUS/Rdb that indicate/contra-indicate selling
    a transaction monitor as well, I'd appreciate the input.
    
    Reply here, send mail to CTOAVX::RITCHIE, of call DTN 325-1892.
    
    Thanks.

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47.1	As Long as You Don't Write, It's Great	AUNTB::BOOTH	A career of MISunderstanding	`Wed Nov 25 1987 17:16`	6
	There is one problem that could hinder you. Focus at this point will interface to Rdb and RMS, but READ-ONLY. They (IBI) are telling me the write interfaces will be released in Spring, 1988. However, last year they said Summer, 1987. So I wouldn't count on it too much. ---- Michael Booth
47.2	Caveat	CREDIT::HIGGS	Festooned with DMLs	`Wed Nov 25 1987 18:01`	5
	Also, be careful on Intact. Last I heard, it didn't support Rdb, although there may be work going on in the Intact world to get it to work (???). And DECintact is not yet announced, so it would have to be a non-disclosure situation for now, if you want to talk about it. Mixed messages in that area are going to be difficult to avoid...