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Re: SQL or not

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From: Romain Strieff [TeamB]
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 00:00
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In article <3468C1DC.CD7D8F9@DELETE_THIS.hit.net>, 
kgc@DELETE_THIS.hit.net says...
> > And how much would such a setup be?<G> (Instead of a simple Netware
> > Server)
> 
> Oh, far more expensive than any Netware or NT server.  At least more
> expensive up front.  The costs even out over time.
> 
> It's a trade-off.  A "simple Netware server" gives you a lot more bang
> per buck performance-wise, but to bring it up to an AS/400's
> capabilities would probably cost as much as a 400, insofar as capacity
> per dollar is concerned.  And then there's the whole scalability
> dynamic.  Netware and NT just plain don't scale worth a darn. Unix
> scales very well, and the AS/400 scales very impressively.  But again,
> you'll pay advanced prices for advanced capabilities. :)
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Thanks, but how about a figure?<G>250,000$
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From: Romain@Do.not.reply.via.e-mail (Romain Strieff [TeamB])
Subject: Re: SQL or not
Date: 1997/11/12
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