[firebird-support] Re: Off-Topic: Firebird future

2019-10-09 Thread pablo sanchez pab...@adinet.com.uy [firebird-support]
I use Firebird since 0.x version (open interbase?) . It's the most versatile db I've found so far : embedded and full server, linux(99%) and windows, odbc or jaybird. Installs in 5 minutes with db configuration. I never had a performance issue that was not my fault and biggest db's are 80GB+

Re: [firebird-support] Plugin(?) for external tabels in CSV or Excel?

2019-10-09 Thread Dimitry Sibiryakov s...@ibphoenix.com [firebird-support]
09.10.2019 17:24, Kjell Rilbe kjell.ri...@marknadsinformation.se [firebird-support] wrote: > Anyway, would it be possible to write some kind of plugin to FB 3 to > allow it to select from or insert into either CSV or Excel files or > both? I would code the actual plugin myself, of course. I'm

[firebird-support] Plugin(?) for external tabels in CSV or Excel?

2019-10-09 Thread Kjell Rilbe kjell.ri...@marknadsinformation.se [firebird-support]
Hi, We work in .NET and C# and we often import and export Excel or CSV data. It would be really good to be able to select from and insert (append) directly into an external CSV file or Excel file. I am aware of the currently supported external table feature, but the format is rather

Re: [firebird-support] Scaling Firebird - Azure

2019-10-09 Thread 'Alexey Kovyazin (ak)' a...@ib-aid.com [firebird-support]
Hello, Azure simply does not deliver what it promises - simple test www.ib-aid.com/dbtest gives results for Azure premium ssd in the lowest 25%, simple CrystalDiskMarks shows awful results too. Your server is yours, but Azure promises Enterprise grade performance, without worries abour RAID, ssd,

RE: [firebird-support] Scaling Firebird - Azure

2019-10-09 Thread ma_go...@yahoo.com [firebird-support]
Software raid and hardware raid without BBU has a huge performace hit : https://ib-aid.com/en/articles/45-ways-to-speed-up-firebird-database/ https://ib-aid.com/en/articles/45-ways-to-speed-up-firebird-database/ EXT3, EXT4 : file system barrier property has huge performance hit

RE: [firebird-support] Scaling Firebird - Azure

2019-10-09 Thread 'Louis van Alphen' lo...@nucleo.co.za [firebird-support]
I think it is unfair to say Azure sucks. I have had huge performance issues with FB on a normal server with server grade SSDs. My desktop PC with spindle HDD outperforms it by an order of magnitude. To date it has not been resolved but I suspect it has to do with the RAID controller. The same

Re: [firebird-support] Off-Topic: Firebird future

2019-10-09 Thread liviuslivius liviusliv...@poczta.onet.pl [firebird-support]
Hi   lack of GUI tool is a realy big problem, especially for newcommers. As you have pointed flamerobin looks like abandoned project. It have some problems but was quite good tool.   But to compare Firebird to other servers like Postgress few points must be taken. 1. Firebird have simple

Re: [firebird-support] Scaling Firebird - Azure

2019-10-09 Thread 'Alexey Kovyazin (ak)' a...@ib-aid.com [firebird-support]
Hello, In short words, Azure sucks, its so called Premium SSD is worse than the cheapest consumer grade ssd. Try Google Cloud or Amazon, or Hetzner. Regards, Alexey Kovyazin IBSurgeon пн, 7 окт. 2019 г., 0:20 Rune Horneland rune.hornel...@kravia.net [firebird-support] : > > > Hi, > We are