FW: OT - WHAT is a FEDERATED DATABASE ???

[Bowes, Chris]

Title: RE: OT - WHAT is a FEDERATED DATABASE ???

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From: Mohan, Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 8:46 AM
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Subject: RE: OT - WHAT is a FEDERATED DATABASE ???
 

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> the TPC is *independent*.
Yes, and it's flawed and vendors take advantage of this to dupe the
unwitting.

|| Name one metric/benchmark that is NOT flawed. You get a free meal
        from me if you do. After you can't do that, name one company
        that would not use a test or competitor's       flaws/shortcomings
        to their advantage. Come on, it's not about some kind of
        dreamy "perfection", it's about doing the best we can.
        I personally believe that quoting the TPC is alot more
        defensible that quoting Oracle Magazine. LOL!!  

 

I can name one.  It's the Chris Bowes Mouse Count benchmark system...

I set up the computer and software you give me and the competitors and run counts, table accesses and the like and time it with the Mickey Mouse watch I got my toddler the last time were went to Disney.  I then stick "YOU WIN" smiley face stickers on the winner and "YOU SUCK" stickers on the one(s) that don't.  In case of a tie, the computers home and take a baseball bat to the ones that don't match my drapes.  (The fee for the test is I get to keep the winner).  So do I get the meal?  Huh? Do I? Do I? Do I?