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From: mjr@well.UUCP
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Subject: Re: How to pick a DBMS
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Date: Sun, 20-Sep-87 22:52:45 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep 20 22:52:45 1987
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Reply-To: mjr@well.UUCP (Matthew Rapaport)
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DBMS evaluation is both a MANAGEMENT and a TECHNICAL subject.  One must
know about the applications and/or range of applications being considered,
the programming talent available to the organization, prior experience
of the development group, nature of the applications (DP vs. MIS/DS or
hybrid's, etc.).  There is much to consider.  An excellent starting
reference in my book is James Martin's "Managing the Data Base
Environment" Prentice-Hall 1983.  I am doing a workshop on this
very subject in Feb. in S.F., and have some 20 pages of notes so
far I would be glad to discuss if you desire.  Sometimes the mail
link between the well and the outside is not the most reliable, but
I will try if I can help!