Searching for info on databases

Jaco Roesch

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Mar 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/12/97

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Hi

I'm doing research for a project and need technical and general information
on any database program.

I want to know how to access the database, which front-end to use, the
maximum size of the database and speed comparisons with other databases.

Please e-mail any replies cause of the size of the newsgroup.

Thank you Jaco Roesch

Les Benn

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Mar 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/12/97

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Your Question is more likely to be completely answered with a DOS or
Windows Database, since DB2 is much more powerfull and flexible than
those which run on a Microsoft Operating System.

DB2 can have many different "Front Ends". DB2 runs on multiple platforms
and provides essentially identical results. DB2 has the experience in
database technology from IBM.

IBM has been in the database business since the early 70s. IBM defined
the standards for SQL, actually the invented the language. DB2 is as
fast as any database providing you have the horsepower to run it. DB2
has referential integrity built into it. Lately some Windows database
software has made attempts to add this feature. DB2 is inherently stable
from my experience with it. DB2 hardly ever crashes. Data recovery is
built in too. Transaction logging, long a problem with DOS and Windows
database systems is built in, making application development very
simple.

DB2 can operate on a stand alone machine or on a network.

DB2 is accessed through SQL. The SQL front end does not really make any
difference except for the "Fastness" of the language containing the SQL
statements.

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Les Benn

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Mar 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/12/97

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George R. Lewycky

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Mar 14, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/14/97

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try Yahoo....they have a good catalog of info...also
for more specific info look at the company's web site....IBM,Oracle, etc

good luck

Jaco Roesch (jac...@iafrica.com) wrote:
: Hi

: I'm doing research for a project and need technical and general information
: on any database program.

: I want to know how to access the database, which front-end to use, the
: maximum size of the database and speed comparisons with other databases.

: Please e-mail any replies cause of the size of the newsgroup.

: Thank you Jaco Roesch

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Drew Wade

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Mar 15, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/15/97

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In article <01bc2f31$474d9120$389f07c4@runkie>,
"Jaco Roesch" <jac...@iafrica.com> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I'm doing research for a project and need technical and general information
>on any database program.
>
>I want to know how to access the database, which front-end to use, the
>maximum size of the database and speed comparisons with other databases.
>
>Please e-mail any replies cause of the size of the newsgroup.
>
>Thank you Jaco Roesch
>

try the web sites. www.odmg.org gives you pointers to all those for
odbms's.
regards,
drew

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Guenter Radakovits

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Mar 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/18/97

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Jaco Roesch wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I'm doing research for a project and need technical and general information
> on any database program.
>
> I want to know how to access the database, which front-end to use, the
> maximum size of the database and speed comparisons with other databases.
>
> Please e-mail any replies cause of the size of the newsgroup.
>
> Thank you Jaco Roesch

hi,

try "www.oracle.com"