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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

114.0. "Rdb/VMS Integrity Checking vs. Oracle" by BISTRO::EDELBERG () Tue Apr 12 1988 15:56

Rdb/VMS integrity checking wins competition with Oracle...


1. After evaluating Oracle vs Rdb, Dupont decided, at least for one project
   to stick with Rdb. Reason: Constraints that allow integrity checking.
   Oracle does not have that capability.

2. Integrity checking is a big issue now, bigger than performance. This
   according to DACOM.

3. We should stress this fact as THE competitive advantage.

Another interesting tidbit:

At least in one case at Michelin, IBM offered a 50% discount on its 9370
in the hope to replace VAX systems (many...)
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