RE: Coke switches to DB2!!
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:46:52 -0400
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IBM even created a Sqlplus-like tool, it is very similar - right down to creating a file named afiedt.buf if you edit what is in the buffer.
SAP and IBM have certainly gotten very chummy since Oracle Apps started cutting into SAP's market. The sales people from both companies are quick to point out that IBM runs its business on SAP and SAP runs its business on DB2, SAP develops its code on DB2 first, and then ports to the other supported databases. Officially, SAP does not favor any particular database, but you can definitely get the impression that DB2 is the more strategic long-term option.
If you purchase your database license through SAP, they charge an 11% markup for Oracle, or 14% if you want to use optional Oracle products, such as Data Vault or RAC. If you go with DB2 on Linux, Unix or Windows, the markup is only 8%. IBM sales folks say this includes advanced compression and many other features that SAP takes advantage of. I don't know exactly what is or is not included. IBM also touts the cost savings you have because the compression allows you to save vast sums on disk space if you go with DB2.
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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Zito
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Subject: RE: Coke switches to DB2!!
Also, DB2 9.5 or 9.7 has the Oracle compatibility layer built-in. The pitch is to organizations that the pain of migrating from Oracle->DB2 is dramatically mitigated when you don't have to completely rewrite your application code. That was the technology IBM licensed/invested to get from EnterpriseDB.
Might be another reason to consider DB2 in the organization.
Matt
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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Mindaugas Navickas
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Subject: Re: Coke switches to DB2!!
With DB2 v9 data compression is comming "out-of-box"... that's might be one of the arguments...
I have noticed that from quality of support and from the cost perspective it's usualy better combination (at least in last few years):
SAP-DB2 Siebel-Oracle DB
Peoplesoft-Oracle DB
Examples? OBIEE (former Siebel Analytics) to DB2 v9 certification was released by Oracle less than 3 months before DB2 v8 support was dropped by IBM (April 30th). Needless to say that 3 months is not enought time for customers to test applications with supported database version. At the same time OBIEE is certified with Oracle 9, 10, 11 (different releases).
Regards
Mike Navickas
Oracle&DB2 DBA
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