[comp.databases] Informix Star vs. NFS

pete@wvus.wciu.edu (Pete Gregory) (11/10/90)

Hi, netters.....

We have three Unisys 6000/70's with a combined 40GB of storage onto which
we'll be distributing large databases with Informix Online.

Informix wants to sell us Informix Star, telling us that this will allow
us to distribute the database over several machines.  Of what advantage is
this over NFS (which we already own), which will enable us to do essentially 
the same thing?  Something to do with raw partitions perhaps?

Ignorant minds want to know.....   thanks.
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