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From: charles.herrick@amd.com
Subject: Re: GeODE & GemStone
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Date: Mon, 3 Oct 1994 15:37:09 GMT
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In article <36hs5c$f8s@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> crispy@ix.netcom.com (Cris  
Paltenghe) writes:
> Has anyone out there used GeODE & GemStone ?

yes

> What did you think of it?

GemStone - liked it, with reservations.
However, most of my reservations have more to do with
Servio than with GemStone, which is fundamentally,
a very well designed product.

GeODE - didn't like it, but then I didn't use it extensively.

> Would you use it again ?

If it were the right tool for the problem at hand, yes.

> Is it ready for prime time ?

What do you mean, prime time?
If you mean by prime time, small - medium projects, you bet.

If you mean by prime time, 7 by 24 production
scenarios with very high demands for very low MTBF
(Mean Time Between Failures) and very quick MTR
(Mean Time to Restore), I'd feel a lot less secure.
Again, these reservations have more to do with 
Servio than with GemStone.

My reservations, by the way, are not show-stopper
issues. I would elaborate more if you like.

Email me, or whatever.
--
personal opinions
