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RE: SQL vs. traditional I/O?

> From: Frank.Kolmann@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> How many angles can dance on the head of a pin.
> How many angles can dance on the point of a pin.
> Does it matter.

This is a somewhat cavalier attitude.

> Early on I had some issues with SQLs
> performance.  As IBM improved SQLs optimiser and I
> understood the importance of permanent indexes I have
> had no problems with SQL.

I, on the other hand, have had clients where just a 50% increase in the
runtime of some functions (much less the 10-1 results I just got) would
be totally unacceptable.  I guess my clients are just weird that way.
They actually care about performance.

Joe

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