Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!usc!coh!rzelman
From: rzelman@coh.UUCP (R. Zelman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: VMS vs Ultrix
Keywords: DEC VMS Ultrix RISC
Message-ID: <252@coh.UUCP>
Date: 15 Oct 90 18:17:07 GMT
Organization: City of Hope Nat'l Med. Ctr., Duarte, CA
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We are currently in the process of evaluating a fundraising package for our
medical center.  The database will consist of over 1 million records.  There
will be approximately 50 on-line terminals with heavy inquiry into the database.The vendor is proposing 2 systems:
1) A VAX 6000 running VMS
2) A RISC 5800 running Ultrix

We are new to the DEC world here (we are currently an IBM shop) and would 
appreciate any comments as to the benefits of VMS vs Ultrix, the stability of 
the RISC machines vs a VAX 6000 and any other comments regarding the pros and 
cons of one platform vs the other.

I realize this is an open ended question but any input is appreciated.
Please respond to me directly.  Thanks in advance.

Ron Zelman                          Internet:  rzelman%coh@usc.edu
Technical Services Manager
City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, CA  91910
818-359-8111
.