Re:Oracle Future???

From: <dgoulet_at_vicr.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 08:22:45 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003E9A15.20020108073537@fatcity.com>

Eva,

Rumors like those from the MSSQL world don't even register on my radar screen. MS has been following Oracle for a number of years with features already in Oracle and I don't see that changing anytime in the near future, especially with MS's abandonment of Java. Right now Oracle has the majority of the market basically because they run on multiple operating systems and platforms. MSSQL is stuck on Windows and Intel like it or not. Also being the software maker with the biggest mouth they also attract the largest number of hackers which makes MS a security problem. To the point, a colleague up north, had their MSSQL database hacked & trashed in about 10 minutes whereas they caught the culprit while attempting to hack into their Linux based Oracle DB. The cost of that one attack, in terms of lost opportunity, is VERY dramatic. Their e-store was down for over a week & then they lost hundreds of orders. OUCH!! Therefore I have serious doubts about MSSQL trumping Oracle. As a matter of fact I'm kind of worried that MSSQL may die down substantially in the aftermath of the anti trust case against MS. That is still an open question.

Now similar rumors from the DB2 camp get my immediate attention.

Dick Goulet
Oracle 8i OCP

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Author: Denham Eva <EvaD_at_TFMC.co.za>
Date:       1/8/2002 6:25 AM

Hi Folks,

Wonder if anyone would like to comment, my MSSQL DBA sent me a couple of emails from a MSSQL mailing list, they were discussing the future of MSSQL. Some of the comments included comments about our DB - Oracle. I've added two here...

...With Hyperion been seriously challenged and overrun by Analysis Services, oracle will completely die out as they integrate their current offering into Oracle9i. ....

...Oracle will become another Apple: 5% market share. ...

Do you guys agree? Is Oracle doing anything about the very serious threat that MSSQL is placing on their market share?

No, plans of changing personally, but wondering if cross education won't be beneficial:)

Regards
Denham

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Hi Folks,


Wonder if anyone would like to comment, my
MSSQL DBA sent me a couple of emails from a MSSQL mailing list, they were discussing the future of MSSQL.

Some of the comments included comments about
our DB - Oracle.
 I've added two here... 


...With Hyperion been seriously challenged
and overrun by Analysis Services, oracle will completely die out as they integrate their current offering into Oracle9i. ....

...Oracle will become another Apple: 5%
market share. ...


Do you guys agree? Is Oracle doing anything
about the very serious threat that MSSQL is placing on their market share?



No, plans of changing personally, but
wondering if cross education won't be beneficial:)


Regards
 Denham


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