Steve,
My take on benchmarking: These are the Oracle/MS
versions of Honda's Formula One Race Car. Technology
and tricks discovered there eventually make it into
product....one of the most stunningly brilliant and
energetic guys i knew worked for Sequent as a benchmark
engineer. He loved what he did and was sooooo good at
it...so, I have a love/hate relationship with benchmarks. I don't think there are "my" reality,
but do affect it.....
As for stirring the pot....you are *most* welcome. Coffee's on me.
Best Regards,
Ross
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Orr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 12:17 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: OT - WHAT is a FEDERATED DATABASE ???
Name one company who wouldn't try to tweak a benchmark test in an
unrealistic and/or deceptive fashion in order to make a few more sales.
Oracle is guiltier than most and has made an art of it. Aren't benchmarks
supposed to help us make better decisions? Instead they just add to the
confusion. Nevertheless, I do appreciate the independent attempts of the
TPC.
Here's a benchmark: The database company with the most ads quoting benchmark
results deserve the most scrutiny. Not worth a free meal... I owe you a cup
of coffee. Room for cream? Thanks Ross for playing devil's advocate and
stirring up the pot for the sake of spirited discussion. :-) It's been fun
but work beckons... Sigh.
Steve Orr
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Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:46 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> 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!!
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