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Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check

Posted By: Fernando Nunes
Date: Friday, 18 March 2016, at 1:10 p.m.

In Response To: Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check (Art Kagel)

In the future I may quote this, or part of it :)

On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Art Kagel <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote:

> Andreas:
>
> I am, admittedly, a highly opinionated individual. I have my preferences.
> That doesn't mean I don't have a solid base for those opinions and
> preferences. For example:
>
> 1. Informix is the BEST RDBMS and ORDBMS and Hybrid Relational/NoSQL
>
> database engine on the planet.
>
> 2. Windows is a terrible operating system for serious servers.
>
> 3. Unlike SQL Server, Informix is not written by internal MS experts
>
> that have access to the OS guys to tweak the OS to make SQL Server run
>
> better. Therefore Informix is not the best choice of databases on Windows.
>
> If you choose Windows for your OS you should not be running Informix, even
>
> given that Informix runs better on Windows than DB2 or Oracle do.
>
> 4. Combine 1, 2, & 3 and you get the unavoidable conclusion that if you
>
> want the best RDBMS, etc., you need to be running a different OS than
>
> Windows.
>
> Pure logic. B^)
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant
> ASK Database Management
> www.askdbmgt.com
>
> Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/
>
> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions
> and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am
> associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do
> those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any
> entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
>
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 5:40 AM, Andreas Legner <andreas.legner@de.ibm.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > A rather opinionated opinion, I'd assume ;-)
> >
> > There are many, and large, installations on Windows running
> > successfully.=20
> > With their own set of potential problems, but can be handled.
> >
> > You might be right where someone has the platform choice, where not
> you=20
> > still could enjoy your Informix, though or course it's not exactly
> home=20
> > land.
> >
> > Then "on Windows" can mean a range of things, from simply running and=20
> > accepting data, to deep AD integration and more. So again, what would
> be=20
> > the reasons for this particular move to Windows?
> >
> > Another opinion.
> >
> > Andreas
> >
> > From: "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com>
> > To: ids@iiug.org
> > Date: 18.03.2016 01:02
> > Subject: Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check [36775]
> > Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org
> >
> > My opinion on running IDS under Windows? Don't.=20
> >
> > Art=20
> >
> > Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant=20
> > ASK Database Management=20
> > www.askdbmgt.com=20
> >
> > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/=20
> >
> > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own
> opinions=20
> > and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I
> am
> > =
> >
> > associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do=20
> > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any=20
> > entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities
> themselves.=20
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 2:52 PM, MARK SCRANTON <mark@markscranton.com
> >=20
> > wrote:=20
> >
> > > Need some "current opinions" of running IDS on Windows. I know that=20
> > > question=20
> > > is way too general, as it depends on many variables in the
> > environment;=20
> > > mem/disk/users/apps/horses/planet alignment, etc. So just looking
> for=20
> > > stories=20
> > > from the road as I have a client serioulsy considering moving from
> > HPUX=20
> > to=20
> > > Windows. I already have my own opinion (scaling, administration=20
> > nightmares,=20
> > > etc.) but have stayed away from Windows on purpose so my knowledge
> is=20
> > > dated.=20
> > >=20
> > > Some of you may remember in the late 90's when we tried to sell XPS
> (not
> > =
> >
> > > IDS)=20
> > > on Windows and the hilarity of that attempt both in the field and
> the=20
> > > classroom.=20
> > >=20
> > > "How do you make IDS run faster on Windows? Use Unix." - always got
> a=20
> > laugh=20
> > > from the crowds.=20
> > >=20
> > > Thanks -=20
> > > Mark Scranton=20
> > > The Mark Scranton Group=20
> > > All Informix ... all the time.=20
> > > mark@markscranton.com=20
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >=20
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Messages In This Thread

• IDS on Windows Sanity Check
  MARK SCRANTON -- Thursday, 17 March 2016, at 2:52 p.m.
  • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
    Art Kagel -- Thursday, 17 March 2016, at 6:03 p.m.
    • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
      Andreas Legner -- Friday, 18 March 2016, at 5:40 a.m.
      • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
        Paul Watson -- Friday, 18 March 2016, at 8:23 a.m.
        • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
          Neil O'Meara -- Friday, 18 March 2016, at 11:36 a.m.
          • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
            Art Kagel -- Friday, 18 March 2016, at 3:02 p.m.
      • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
        Art Kagel -- Friday, 18 March 2016, at 9:27 a.m.
        • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
          Fernando Nunes -- Friday, 18 March 2016, at 1:10 p.m.
      • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
        MARK SCRANTON -- Friday, 18 March 2016, at 11:39 a.m.
        • Re: IDS on Windows Sanity Check
          Art Kagel -- Friday, 18 March 2016, at 3:03 p.m.

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