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- From: gassman@skibum.enet.dec.com (Bill@MKO 16-Nov-1992 0928)
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- Subject: databases in management products
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- Date: 16 Nov 92 15:23:52 GMT
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- A recent poster made the remark about databases:
-
- >My arguement is that at the moment I don't really care which db it uses.
- >I just don't want to be forced to pay for one in the future.
- >
- >Roger
- >--
- >brockie@golem.wcc.govt.nz
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- I'd like to see other opinions on this. Flat files are typically free
- with an operating system, and the "object oriented database and interface"
- comes with the DECmcc framework, however current trends in management
- software requires a relational database for the types of reports users want.
- The open systems marketplace offers many different RDBs, meaning that no
- matter which one Digital would standardize on, customers would have different
- requirements. One way to reduce costs is to pre-package some typical reports,
- requiring that only the "run-time" license of the DB be purchased. However,
- many users will want to design their own reports, and require the full report
- development license. Another approach is for Digital to make an agreement
- with a DB vendor to bundle appropriate parts of a DB with the management
- package. This however raises the costs, and many customers have already
- purchased a DB.
-
- In the DECmcc BMS license and above, the EXPORT function is designed to
- bring data out of the object oriented database, and create a database that
- cna be used to create reports. Should Digital revert to a flat-file option
- to reduce the costs of those that don't want to buy a relational DB?
-
- bill gassman
- netmgt product management
-