All, I would like to keep--well, regain--the peace regarding this issue.
Laboratory benchmarks suggest that the Registry's higher performance does not falter under extreme load, while some people's experience suggests that there is a breaking point beyond which the gap narrows, or perhaps even swings in favor of SQL Server. Only outside testing can answer this question in a fashion acceptable to all on this list. To that end, we will be offering a free unlimited license and a $500 reward to the first person who can prove that there is a number of users or domains, or bandwidth volume, at which the performance and reliability of the Imail Registry database is outstripped by Imail ODBC databases using Microsoft SQL Server 7 or 2000. The exact same Imail "client" hardware that is used to conduct the client/server ODBC benchmark must be used to conduct the Registry benchmark, the exact same Imail service load (HTTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4) must be applied, and there will be minimum hardware and software requirements based on contemporary best practices for mail server sizing. The challenge will only be open to users of Imail versions through 7.06 (i.e. it will expire when the next version of Imail is released). Regarding development and the details of the challenge (the above is not to be considered a hard and fast invitation), we're beginning work on our GUI and installation routine and continuing internal testing and refinements to our code. We expect to have something out for public beta within 2 1/2 weeks. Thanks to all for their support and creative criticism. Regards, Sandy Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
