info-vax (07/09/82)
>From fram@BBN-UNIX Fri Jul 9 11:50:06 1982
This is prompted by the earlier message from Mike O'Dell at LBL-Unix
regarding the IDM 500. Another very interesting back-end database
machine is the recently announced Data Base Processor from Intel
(iDBP). We have been serving as one of several beta test sites for
the iDBP. So far, the system looks very good! We will be connecting
it to a VAX (VMS) shortly. If anyone out there would like more details
on our experience with the iDBP, feel free to call:
David Fram
Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.
(617) 497-3552info-vax (07/12/82)
>From mo@LBL-UNIX Sun Jul 11 19:33:26 1982
Yes, the Intel machine is quite interesting. From what I have
seen of it, it is very much like the IDM. One thing
a little strange is the use of 8-bit integers in some odd places.
But at any rate, it looks like a good product. Nice to have a choice!
-Mike
PS - we have our IDM dual-ported between a VMS machine and a Vax/Unix
machine.info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (08/02/85)
From: sasaki@harvard.ARPA (Marty Sasaki)
A friend is interested in talking to users of database systems (that
run on VMS) in general, and in Oracle specifically. I think he would
prefer folks in the New England area (then there would be a good
chance of being able to see a demo), but responses from anywhere are
welcome.
Many thanks, and please respond by mail. If there is enough interest,
I will summarize and post a message
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Marty Sasaki net: sasaki@harvard.{arpa,uucp}
Havard University Science Center phone: 617-495-1270
One Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (08/05/85)
From: Stephen Robbins <decwrl!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!stever@BERKELEY> Touch Technologies, Inc. of Escondido, CA has a language which is geared around trivial use of database systems on VMS. It isn't a DBMS in and of itself; rather, it allows you to open a generic thing called a "structure," and access fields of the current record within the structure. A structure is simply a database of any type. All type checking, data packing and unpacking, output formatting (edit masking), etc. is done by the language, INTOUCH. The programmer need not know anything about the underlying structure of the database itself. I'm not sure if this is what your friend is looking for, but he can get information from: Touch Technologies, Inc. 609 S. Escondido Bld #101 Escondido, CA 92025 1-800-525-2527 Cheers, Stever Robbins (Stever@mit-mc.arpa)
info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (08/06/85)
From: wsullivan.es@Xerox.ARPA Our OSD (Office Systems Group) is using ORACLE on the VAx,, & making some d/B changes with options of imporance to us... It waqs selected as one of the better systems, available on common hardware...l; Oracle support to us has been good,,, but so has the "ADDABSExxxx"ADDABASE" software use by or Cusopmer Support Group.. It also is very flexible, written in natural language, for an open-ended database system, currently ruiing running on an IBM & Vax 725 system.