Hi Joe I have worked with variety of databases and I think using one performance statistic to evaluate the capabilities of one database against another is meaningless. As a professional I consider all databases for any business requirement and select on their merits. To discount MV products from that list would be unproffesional and negligent. There are numerous cases where Universe has clobbered RDBMS in the real world and a cost per transaction it is very strong.
If you take an Oracle style application and run it on Universe, Oracle will probaly run better. If you take a typical Universe Application and run it on another RDBMS, Universe will most likely run better. The style of application can impact on speed, different databases are built for different styles of applications and a number of applications built in the PICK world do not transfer to RDBMS to the surprise of many a sacked CEO. I have used Universe to integrate with a significant number of other databases and applications and have generated award winning software. The most critical requirement for any is bussiness is to have a solution that is reliable, creates an ROI and is on schedule in development which is the norm in the Universe world. All I ask is to keep an open mind as PICK plays an important role in some areas of technology that cannot be replaced. Regards David Jordan -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
