I installed the new GA Release of MySQL 5 and found a help file with more
information... still clear as mud.

Help file title: "1.5.5. Feature Differences Between MaxDB and MySQL"

They are clearly touting MaxDB for "terrabytes" sized client/server
arrangements.

For MySQL they state that some users are up to 5 TB.

However, I still cannot find speed and/or performance comparison data, and
only limited application suggestions. MaxDB does have event based handling
and notifications.

Still bothersome, however, is the statement on the MySQL web site that
"[MaxDB] ... complements the MySQL database server."

They put that in the help file. The MySQL 5 help file spends a whole
chapter talking about MaxDB.

I tried to find the interoperability... no joy. So far as I can tell,
interoperability is defined as, "export your data and/or structure from
either one into text file(s) and then import into the other". How exactly is
that defined as "compliments"?

Need More Data...

~ Duane Phillips.

"Duane Phillips" <askme@askme.askme> wrote in message
news:f5CdnaKEXrDvbvXeRVn-sg@giganews.com...
> Replying to all previous posts:
>
> I've read all the pitch and hype, but can find no reason why MySQL would
> pitch BOTH products. Both claim to be able to handle large enterprise
> projects.
>
> Are we to understand that the MySQL version line to be a lower class DBMS
> than MaxDB? If so, then why?
>
> I am looking at using one or the other in a very large data project (over
> a
> TB + of data) that is locally hosted that will likely have local and
> remote
> interfaces serving a variety of purposes. This however, had nothing to do
> with the original question.
>
> The "box" and "provider" were both not part of the original question, nor
> the product history. I can find plenty of information on all of that.
> What
> I have not found is the question of the _differences_ between the two
> products.
>
> Especially interesting to me is the statement on the MySQL web site that
> "[MaxDB] ... complements the MySQL database server."
>
> This only further muddied the waters for me.
>
> Anyone?
>
> TIA.
>
> ~ Duane Phillips.
>
> "Malcolm Dew-Jones" <yf110@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca> wrote in message
> news:4362ba47$1@news.victoria.tc.ca...
>> Michael Vilain (vilain@spamcop.net) wrote:
>> : In article <dju3p9$61b$1@news.cis.ohio-state.edu>,
>> : Kirk Kimmel <kkimmelosu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> : > MaxDB is a re-branded and enhanced version of SAP DB. It started with
>> a
>>
>> : Sounds great, like a _real_ transaction-based database without having
>> to
>> : pay the Oracle tax. However, you still haven't answered my question:
>>
>> : What web-hosting services are offering MaxDB as part of their service
>> : matrix?
>>
>> I doubt that any are offering it as a service. I am thinking that as
>> part
>> of your purchase of MaxDB/SAP you would go shopping for a provider that
>> was willing and able to host your installation (or just as likely, host
>> it
>> yourself).
>>
>> There are hosting companies that do that sort of thing, but the service
>> is
>> not for any one product by name, but simply for anything that needs
>> hosting if you fee a suitable fee.
>>
>> Or look for a company that specializes in MaxDB, they would likely host
>> it
>> for their customers as an option (at least other products often work that
>> way).
>>
>> $0.10
>>
>> --
>>
>> This programmer available for rent.
>
>
>