Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

557.0. "500+ on ADIBAS etc." by BREW11::QUINN () Tue Jan 30 1990 13:50

         I'd like to get some comments with regard to running an OLTP 
         enviroment with several hundred users on a Gigabyte size 
         database using the following software.
         
         Cognos (Powerhouse)
         Relational Technology (Ingres)
         Sybase Software
         Performance Software (Systel)
         Software AG (Natural)
         Rapid Gen (Genius)
         
         The customer is a major U.K. Travel Agent.  They want to 
         develop an OLTP system for Shop staff to load in Customer 
         Information into a central system. Information such as 
         customer details, and financial information.  The information 
         will be stored in a central database, with customer details 
         for reference and payments consolidation (i.e. add up all the 
         payments to one holiday supplier for the week and write a 
         large cheque)  The database is likely to be in the order of 
         Gigabytes in size.  They intend to have terminals in all 
         their shops (in total 500+) accessing the system.   
         
         To even get to the first stage i.e talking to the cuastomer.  
         Suppliers have to be able to quote an example of a site 
         anywere in the world that has at least 500 connected 
         terminals.
         
         As you may gather from the list, the IT director has it in 
         his mind to use a 4GL enviroment.  We will be explaining the 
         Digital view with regards to DECtp etc.  However we have been 
         asked to give a view on our experiences with the above 
         software.  
         
         They will be running this system on a 8842 with terminals 
         connected from remote sites probably via an X.25 network.
         
         Has anyone any comments to make as to the suitability of 
         these systems in a VAXcluster, SMP, X.25 environment.
         
          
                            Cheers
         
                               Keith.