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mark.scranton@gmail.com - 26 Mar 2008 16:22 GMT

I am working with a client using IDS 10 over HP with ~4TB of data. In
prep for their peak season, we've been "gutting" both the hardware
(moving to Veritas Clustering and related items) and the engine layout
over the last year. Early testing looks great with regards to
performance when load is up to 5X what is expected. The consultant
working the hardware side recently said very plainly..."I'm just glad
IDS is what it is and can be administered as easy as it can. It would
have been impossible to make all the major environment - hardware and
software - changes with any other product."

Mark Scranton
Xtivia Inc.

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Everett Mills - 26 Mar 2008 16:33 GMT

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> have been impossible to make all the major environment - hardware and
> software - changes with any other product."

Now all that needs to happen is for IBM to convert that into a full page
ad running in all those magazines that usually only have Micro$oft and
Orable ads.

--EEM

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Floyd Wellershaus - 27 Mar 2008 14:00 GMT

Ours is approaching 2T in one instance. ( we have 5 instances on the same
box ).
We have a couple of history tables with 1.5 billion rows in them. Not a
great thing !

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Date: Thu, March 27, 2008 8:52
From: "Paul Watson (Oninit)" <paul@oninit.com>
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> > And Mark, 4TB of data?
> > Thats nothing these days when you have home consumers buying 1TB raid
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Ian Michael Gumby - 28 Mar 2008 00:50 GMT

> From: theharlequin36@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Informix Positive Post #2> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:50:33 +0000> To: informix-list@iiug.org> > > Because history has proven otherwise. It is clearly, intuitively obvious> > that if IBM were actually following a strategy it would be articulated in> > various forms of media and marketing. There is little to nothing being> > done, clearly evident that they don't have a clue. There is no developer> > momentum, or any reason to choose Informix, because there is nothing being> > done to market it other that to customers and people who already know> > about it. Outside the base, it is completely unknown. Postgres and other> > open source products are more well known than Informix, and they have> > almost no budget at all. What does that tell you?????> > Er, I think you're missing his point which is, as I understand it, that > IBM's strategy is to invest the absolute minimum promotion in Informix > consistent with keeping the existing user base producing revenue, but not to > promote it to a wider audience. And his question is, why can't we accept > that, if that is the strategy, then far from being fuckwits, the people in > charge at IBM are actually executing it pretty effectively? > > Because that would imply that you only do "break fix" support. Such as the U2 product line. A literal cash cow to IBM for minimal amount of support.

IBM has been investing in IDS and has made some verbal statements which does not support your hypothesis. Or rather it shows a dichotomy between different areas within the pillar. Not a good thing. The problem is that within the pillar, not all the members of the choir are singing the same song or even in the same key. That says a lot too. Any positive work being done is being hampered by this and again, for all the "positive" things being said by IBM, the street isn't buying it.

To InDeep's point. Opensource companies with a tenth of the budget that IDS has is getting a lot more press. It seems that someone within SWG exec management should liven things up.

BTW, sorry if I come across as "sour grapes". I'm merely pointling out how the street views IBM.

But hey! What do I know? I just happen to hit a string of clients who deem IBM as overpriced and choice of last resort.

-G

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Mark Jamison - 31 Mar 2008 04:47 GMT

Just as an FYI, the stuff from the oninit site is really good, a caveat must be added though. It's a little out of date once you get to 10.00.FC5.

I think Fernando may have been referring to me, and I will be at the conference, and I will also put in a plug that Yes, I am doing a performance tuning presentation regarding B-tree cleaning, with some extra focus on ALICE mode.

In the meantime just ask away, I try to keep up and answer b-tree stuff.

-Mark

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Fernando Nunes wrote:

> david@smooth1.co.uk wrote:
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> Regards.

This might help

http://www.oninit.com/reference/index.php?page=btscanner.html

Paul Watson
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