leo@sunybcs.UUCP (Leo Wilson) (05/15/86)
<sacrificial line, in case it's still out there> I am currently involved in looking for a UNIX super-micro for the company I work for, and I was hoping some of you out there could give me a little feedback on the following hardware products and hardware/software configurations: DEC microvax II (Ultrix) NCR Tower ( I don't know which one, It's the one that will support 16 users that interests me) (SYS V w/ BSD enhancements) Data General MV 2000 ( DGUX ) We are currently using an Altos ACS 68000 and running a DBMS from a local company. It (hardware) is simply too slow for our current application, and nobody will sell software for it any more, although the two DB companies whose products I am interested in say that they have UNSUPPORTED versions of their products. Our primary application will obviously be some kind of data base management. I need something that will allow 8-12 salesman types to interactively use our inventory data base as a sales tool, answering telephone queries immediately rather than having to call back. Accounting stuff is the secondary application, and I'd really like to see some office automation stuff being used, though I'll have to sell the management on that after the DBM is flying. I think that UNIFY or Informix are the products of choice for these applications. I have used UNIFY and think it's great, and Informix is marketing a 4GL product that might be nice. Speed is imperative. Will these products work well for say six simultaneous queries on the hardware I have listed? What kind of memory requirements will I be faced with? The database will probably average around 10,000 records, around 36 fields each. I would sincerely appreciate any kind of feedback about these products, references to comparitive studies, or general impressions by those of you who know. Please e-mail to me here. Thanks in advance, Leo Wilson -- ------------------------------------------------ Leo E. Wilson(leo@buffalo.csnet) 364 West Delavan Avenue Buffalo, NY 14213 (716)883-7573 UUCP:...![bbncca,decvax,dual,rocksanne,rocksvax,watmath]!sunybcs!leo