Database management systems (DBMS) - Examples

• Enterprise Edition - Dec 1998

Features:

• Runs on Windows NT.
• 24-hr/7 day a week availability through clustering
• Support for 8-way SMP (symmetrical multiprocessing)
• TPC-C benchmark with SQL-Server on WinNT on 8-way Axil computer gave 14,501 tpm (transactions per minute) at $78 per transaction.
• Cost $NZ15,000 for 25 users.

Users:

• Auckland Health care

• Version11.5 : TPC-C behchmark with Sybase 11.5 on HP9000 (six-way) computer gave 21,358 tpm (transactions per minute) at $US95 per transaction.

Developer: Inprise (formerly Borland)

Version 7: Released end 1997

• Features: 32 bit, two-way report writer, project explorer, object-oriented component support, high performance compiler, enhanced connectivity to MS Foxpro, Access and corporate database servers.

Borland

[Rev: 10/6/98] Jun-97 © 1997-98 V/2-Com (Verhaart), P O Box 8415, Havelock North, New Zealand.