[comp.databases] DebitCredit benchmark

kh@cs.glasgow.ac.uk (Kevin Hammond) (03/09/91)

Does anyone know of reliable comparative results for the "DebitCredit"
benchmark for database systems?  The benchmark is published by the
Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC), whose membership
includes most large manufacturers.

Thanks in advance,
Kevin


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memalloc@mcshh.hanse.de (Marco Pauck) (04/10/91)

I'm looking for the sources and additional information on
the DebitCredit benchmark for OLTP.
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dhepner@hpcuhc.cup.hp.com (Dan Hepner) (04/12/91)

From: memalloc@mcshh.hanse.de (Marco Pauck)

>I'm looking for the sources and additional information on
>the DebitCredit benchmark for OLTP.

Unless your interest is strictly historical, a suggestion would
be that you shift your interest to "TPC-A", or "TPC-B".  Write
to a consulting firm: 
 Itom, International, 
 POB 1450 
 Los Altos, Ca. 94023.  

(415) 948-4516.

TPC-x have greatly tightened up the DebitCredit spec, and thus replaced 
the ill-specified DebitCredit for all credible published results since 
they became available.  None of these benchmarks are in source form, 
rather they define a transaction and database sizing rules.

If you really are interested in DebitCredit, try _Datamation_, 
(if memory serves) April, 1985.

Dan Hepner