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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

549.0. "Any ACMS/SYBASE Refs?" by TPBOS::BEAU () Wed Jan 24 1990 19:32

    I have a potential customer interested in using ACMS and
    SYBASE.  I'm interested in a) how viable is this, and
    b) who's done it.  
    
    The customer is interested in getting info pretty 
    quickly so they can consider this alternative, or
    discount DEC software and stay with Sybase.
    
    
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549.1Why not Rdb ?MAIL::DUNCANGGerry Duncan @KCOWed Jan 24 1990 20:181
    What's wrong with Rdb ?
549.2Discount Sybase, not ACMSTRCO01::MCMULLENWed Jan 24 1990 22:555
    Why woudln't the customer discount Sybase software. I thought Sybase
    said that they sold TP...why do people need ACMS with it!
    
    TP applications written in Sybase can not compete with ACMS/Rdb 
    applications.
549.3Make the rdbms Rdb not SYBASE.SRFSUP::LANGSTONAsk me about RALLYFri Jan 26 1990 18:228
    Don't give up the sale of Rdb!  Rdb/VMS with CDD/Plus and DECforms
    and ACMS is the best TP solution for VAX/VMS (but you knew that :-))

    Get a copy of NOVA::PM01:[BOOTH.PUBLIC]sybase_competitive.ps and
    push back on your customer.  He's making a mistake if he goes with
    SYBASE.
    
    -bruce
549.4Try ThisCLYPPR::BOOTHWhat am I?...An Oracle?Fri Jan 26 1990 21:359
    On a purely technical level, how will the customer handle ACMS multiple
    threads coming into the multiple Sybase threads. Then the ACMS tasking
    synchronized with the Sybase multi-tasking and multi-threading.
    
    I would put this note in the OLTP conference. Then if you don't get an
    answer, the best alternative is to "discount DEC software and stay with
    Sybase."
    
    ---- Michael Booth