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From: scarton@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Mark A. Scarton)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Network Model Database
Message-ID: <2955@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu>
Date: 10 Feb 90 07:10:41 GMT
Organization: SUNY Binghamton, NY
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In article <1811@lzga.ATT.COM> shashi@lzga.ATT.COM (Shashi Prasad) writes:
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>I would like to know about any network model database available on the Unix
>system (any machine). The only one I am aware of is TUXEDO/D(AT&T product).
>The information I am looking for is the product name and vendor.

I'd recommend that you look into db_VISTA product put out by Raima.  I
believe that it uses network internally, but supplies interfaces for
hierarchical, network, and SQL (including a C programmable interface).

Hosting in their latest brochures include Xenix, Unix System V, MacOS
(Apple), MS-DOS, OS/2, DGUX and AOS/VS (DG), Ultrix, VMS, AIX, Sun OS,
etc.  When I talked to them, they indicated that IBM mainframe support
is under development as well.  The PC version can be networked; I don't
know about the others.

They seem to have a good reputation, with a large European installed
base as well.  I spoke with Daryl (very knowledgable, good follow-up).
800-db-raima.  He sent me a number of demos, and indicated that more
were available via a BBS (call him for number and details, please).

I have not yet bought the product -- I'm investigating it for use in our
database classes here in the Engineering School -- so I can't yet give
you a personal opinion on the worth of the product.  If you truely need
network support, though, it is said to be one of the better products.
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          Instructor: Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering