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Linux-Announce Digest #74, Volume #4 Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:13:03 EST
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ANNOUNCE: GLLUG (Greater London (UK) LUG) meeting 2nd February 2002. (Colin Murphy)
The CREC-LUG announcement (sood aaditya)
=?iso-8859-1?Q?InterSystems=92=20CACH=C9?= Outperforms Oracle (Kate Jones)
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From: Colin Murphy <SpudULike@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: ANNOUNCE: GLLUG (Greater London (UK) LUG) meeting 2nd February 2002.
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 08:29:06 CST
The next meeting of GLLUG - the Greater London Linux User Group is on
Saturday 2nd February in the New Cavendish Street campus of Westminster
University, near Tottenham Court Road in central London, you can see a map
at <http://www.wmin.ac.uk/static/maps.asp#Cavendish%20Campus> - it's in
the shadow of the BT Tower. The planned time is 12noon to 5pm.
The talks planned for this meeting are as follows :-
***********
Steve Cobrin:
The Intrusion Detection talk followed by the usual Heckle Steve Session
***********
Bruce Richardson:
Overview of Openldap configuration.
This will be a demonstration of how to create and look up a simple LDAP
addressbook.
***********
Steven Lau:
User-Mode Linux is a safe and secure way of running Linux versions and
Linux processes. Run buggy software, experiment with new Linux kernels or
distributions, and poke around in the internals of Linux, all without
risking your main Linux setup. User-Mode Linux gives you a virtual machine
that may have more hardware and software virtual resources than your
actual, physical computer. Disk storage for the virtual machine is entirely
contained inside a single file on your physical machine. You can assign
your virtual machine only the hardware access you want it to have. With
properly limited access, nothing you do on the virtual machine can change
or damage your real computer, or its software. From the network and user
point of view there is no way to distinguish that it is a UML machine and
transparently looks like another physical machine.
The talk will cover:
What UML is.
Where it can be used.
How to set it up and install it.
Installing Linux to a UML machine.
How to run the UML server and access it.
*****************************************
At the University we have access to plenty of machines to do installations
on, as well as space for people to bring there own machines, should they
have any unusual hardware. The equipment you bring will need to be
registered with security when you arrive - to help with this, please make a
note of the serial numbers on your equipment before hand.
For further info and to get chatting to other GLLUGers see,
http://gllug.linux.co.uk/
--
Colin Murphy - SpudULike@blueyonder.co.uk
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From: sood aaditya <alpha@tux.reccal.ernet.in>
Subject: The CREC-LUG announcement
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 08:29:22 CST
Reply-To: sood aaditya <ec98310@matrix.reccal.ernet.in>
This is an announcement about a new LUG in CREC, Kerela, India.
We run a LUG in CREC (Calicut Regional Engineering College, Kerela,
India) called CREC-LUG. Although there have been Linux users in the
college since about 1995, paradoxically the LUG was founded in Nov 2001!
That partly explains why we haven't had any meetings yet, the other
reason being the exams :-/.
The DNS to our server (called tux.reccal.ernet.in) is shaky and slow
(almost like the whole ERNET), so the site better be accessed at the IP
address. Mail however would come through.
Lug Name : CREC-LUG
Co-ordinator : aaditya sood <ec98310 at matrix.reccal.ernet.in>
Mailing List Url: http://202.41.105.20/mailman/listinfo/lug
Mailing List Subscribe : <lug-request at tux.reccal.ernet.in> or from the Mailing list Url
Mailing List Archives : http://202.41.105.20/pipermail/lug
Lug Website : http://202.41.105.20/
First Meeting : Sometime in Jan 2002
Local Resources : A mailing list+website+~150 people:)
So any of the alumni of the college, anyone near Calicut (or anyone
at all:)) is invited to join. Just send a mail to me for more info.
Happy hacking!
--
sood aaditya
MIPS:
Meaningless Indicator of Processor Speed
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From: Kate Jones <kjones@shoorpr.com>
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?InterSystems=92=20CACH=C9?= Outperforms Oracle
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 08:29:45 CST
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InterSystems Corporation today announced the results of an a survey
comparing InterSystems and Oracle database technology conducted by the
KLAS Enterprises research and consulting firm. For more information,
please contact Ashley Sizemore, Shoor & Company, at 803-699-0710 or
asizemore@shoorpr.com. Press release follows.
========================================================
Editorial Contacts
Ashley Sizemore
Shoor & Company
(803) 699-0710
asizemore@shoorpr.com
Maureen Flaherty
InterSystems
(617) 621-0600
flaherty@intersystems.com
InterSystems’ CACHÉ Outperforms Oracle in
KLAS Healthcare IT Survey
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—January 28, 2002—InterSystems Corporation today
announced the results of an a survey comparing InterSystems and Oracle
database technology conducted by the KLAS Enterprises research and
consulting firm. Based on a survey of 110 healthcare IT executives,
InterSystems’ software rated higher than Oracle on every measure.
“We were pleased to participate in a survey that assesses database
performance measurement in a quantifiable, controlled way,” says Paul
Grabscheid, InterSystems vice president of strategic planning. “The
information KLAS collected and analyzed validates what our application
partners and end users already know—that InterSystems’ CACHÉ database
software successfully fulfills the most demanding requirements of the
healthcare technology market.”
Anatomy of Database Success
The KLAS study compared the performance of leading healthcare
applications using InterSystems or Oracle database systems. Areas of
measurement included response time, database reliability and speed,
hardware and support personnel requirements and downtime. Extensive
interviews were conducted with healthcare IT managers and executives who
have an in-depth knowledge of the applications and technical issues.
Additional data was gathered through a KLAS evaluation process that
gathers input from healthcare CIOs and directors on more than 300
healthcare IT products.
InterSystems’ database products rated better than Oracle’s in every
satisfaction measurement, with the biggest CACHÉ advantage being in the
area of reliability, according to the KLAS report. Further,
InterSystems’ database products outperformed Oracle’s by more than 2:1
in hardware required and 2.5:1 in the number of database administrators
(DBAs) required.
Among survey findings:
* Users rated CACHÉ significantly higher in the areas of database
software reliability and scalability with InterSystems software
enjoying a 0.6 - 0.9 gap over Oracle (where a 0.5 difference is
considered significant).
* The reliability gap was the biggest difference measured in the
study. When asked about downtime, 60% of CACHÉ users reported that
they had no unscheduled downtime—more than triple the rate (18%) of
Oracle users.
* Respondents reported significantly higher scores for CACHÉ in terms
of speed and scalability with InterSystems’ database software rated
0.7 over Oracle (where a 0.5 difference is considered significant).
* Although CACHÉ delivered better performance with a significantly
more demanding workload, cost of operations was more economical
with InterSystems database products users reporting a 2.1:1
advantage in hardware required and a 2.5:1 advantage in DBAs
required.
Database for Top-Rated Healthcare Applications
KLAS summarized the results by stating “the true measure of a solution
is its performance in live operation. The data is in and the measurement
has been taken. When we cut through all the hype about technology,
state-of-the-art solutions, object oriented systems, relational
databases and client/server, we can see that InterSystems databases
continues to serve the healthcare community as a core component in the
best rated systems in the market.”
KLAS is the only U.S. research and consulting firm specializing in
monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare IT vendors. The
research firm's annual 2001 Top 20 Report validates the prominent,
successful use of InterSystems software among healthcare application
providers.
About InterSystems
Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., InterSystems Corporation
(www.InterSystems.com) is the leading provider of high performance
database systems for Web applications, with over four million users
worldwide. InterSystems' flagship product, CACHÉ, is a post-relational
database with a multidimensional data and application server offering
ultra-fast and massively scalable objects and SQL. CACHÉ features
breakthrough rapid development technology for building objects and
object applications. InterSystems is the database software leader in the
healthcare sector, with CACHÉ in use at the majority of major hospitals
and labs around the world, including America's 10 best hospitals as
rated by U.S. News and World Report.
How To Write with an Accent: Press and hold ALT and enter 144 on the
numeric keypad to put the accent on CACHÉ.
###
Trademark Notes: CACHÉ is a trademark of InterSystems Corporation. Other
trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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InterSystems Corporation today announced the results of an a survey comparing
InterSystems and Oracle database technology conducted by the KLAS Enterprises
research and consulting firm. For more information, please contact Ashley
Sizemore, Shoor & Company, at 803-699-0710 or <a href="asizemore@shoorpr.com">asizemore@shoorpr.com</a>.
Press release follows.
<center>
<p>========================================================</center>
<p>Editorial Contacts
<br>Ashley Sizemore
<br>Shoor & Company
<br>(803) 699-0710
<br>asizemore@shoorpr.com
<p>Maureen Flaherty
<br>InterSystems
<br>(617) 621-0600
<br>flaherty@intersystems.com
<center>
<p><b>InterSystems’ CACHÉ Outperforms Oracle in</b>
<br><b>KLAS Healthcare IT Survey</b></center>
<p><b>CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—January 28, 2002—</b>InterSystems Corporation today
announced the results of an a survey comparing InterSystems and Oracle
database technology conducted by the KLAS Enterprises research and consulting
firm. Based on a survey of 110 healthcare IT executives, InterSystems’
software rated higher than Oracle on every measure.
<p>“We were pleased to participate in a survey that assesses database performance
measurement in a quantifiable, controlled way,” says Paul Grabscheid, InterSystems
vice president of strategic planning. “The information KLAS collected and
analyzed validates what our application partners and end users already
know—that InterSystems’ CACHÉ database software successfully fulfills
the most demanding requirements of the healthcare technology market.”
<p><b>Anatomy of Database Success</b>
<br>The KLAS study compared the performance of leading healthcare applications
using InterSystems or Oracle database systems. Areas of measurement included
response time, database reliability and speed, hardware and support personnel
requirements and downtime. Extensive interviews were conducted with healthcare
IT managers and executives who have an in-depth knowledge of the applications
and technical issues. Additional data was gathered through a KLAS evaluation
process that gathers input from healthcare CIOs and directors on more than
300 healthcare IT products.
<p>InterSystems’ database products rated better than Oracle’s in every
satisfaction measurement, with the biggest CACHÉ advantage being
in the area of reliability, according to the KLAS report. Further, InterSystems’
database products outperformed Oracle’s by more than 2:1 in hardware required
and 2.5:1 in the number of database administrators (DBAs) required.
<p>Among survey findings:
<ul>
<li>
Users rated CACHÉ significantly higher in the areas of database
software reliability and scalability with InterSystems software enjoying
a 0.6 - 0.9 gap over Oracle (where a 0.5 difference is considered significant).</li>
<li>
The reliability gap was the biggest difference measured in the study. When
asked about downtime, 60% of CACHÉ users reported that they had
no unscheduled downtime—more than triple the rate (18%) of Oracle users.</li>
<li>
Respondents reported significantly higher scores for CACHÉ in terms
of speed and scalability with InterSystems’ database software rated 0.7
over Oracle (where a 0.5 difference is considered significant).</li>
<li>
Although CACHÉ delivered better performance with a significantly
more demanding workload, cost of operations was more economical with InterSystems
database products users reporting a 2.1:1 advantage in hardware required
and a 2.5:1 advantage in DBAs required.</li>
</ul>
<p><br><b>Database for Top-Rated Healthcare Applications</b>
<br>KLAS summarized the results by stating “the true measure of a solution
is its performance in live operation. The data is in and the measurement
has been taken. When we cut through all the hype about technology, state-of-the-art
solutions, object oriented systems, relational databases and client/server,
we can see that InterSystems databases continues to serve the healthcare
community as a core component in the best rated systems in the market.”
<p>KLAS is the only U.S. research and consulting firm specializing in monitoring
and reporting the performance of healthcare IT vendors. The research firm's
annual 2001 Top 20 Report validates the prominent, successful use of InterSystems
software among healthcare application providers.
<p><b>About InterSystems</b>
<br>Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., InterSystems Corporation (<a href="www.InterSystems.com">www.InterSystems.com</a>)
is the leading provider of high performance database systems for Web applications,
with over four million users worldwide. InterSystems' flagship product,
CACHÉ, is a post-relational database with a multidimensional data
and application server offering ultra-fast and massively scalable objects
and SQL. CACHÉ features breakthrough rapid development technology
for building objects and object applications. InterSystems is the database
software leader in the healthcare sector, with CACHÉ in use at the
majority of major hospitals and labs around the world, including America's
10 best hospitals as rated by U.S. News and World Report.
<br>
<p><font size=-1>How To Write with an Accent: Press and hold ALT and enter
144 on the numeric keypad to put the accent on CACHÉ.</font>
<center>###</center>
<p><font size=-1>Trademark Notes: CACHÉ is a trademark of InterSystems
Corporation. Other trademarks belong to their respective owners.</font>
<br> </html>
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