Re: Questions about Postgres and Oracle

From: Frits Hoogland <frits.hoogland_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:38:23 +0100
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I've got a few customers using Postgresql, as an alternative for Oracle = because of cost.

Most notable is pg/sql, which is alike pl/sql.=20

I wouldn't use it if needs to drive anything to the edge. It lacks the = ability to profile the time spend by the database on the database level = (at least: last time I looked, with pg 8.x) For "normal usage" (whatever that means), it's a viable alternative.

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On Dec 21, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Nuno Souto <dbvision_at_iinet.net.au> wrote:

> kyle Hailey wrote,on my timestamp of 21/12/2012 4:05 AM:

>=20
>> Postgres looks pretty cool to me. Nothing against Oracle.
>> And a number of or clients are going Oracle -> Postgres so I'm keenly
>> interested in the issues and feasibility.
>=20

> We've been using Postgres for all our web-related dbs for years now.
> Not only is it heaps cheaper than Oracle, it's reached a level =
nowadays where it=20
> is quite usable. Regardless of the perorations of Stonebraker - who =
has been=20
> remarkable silent since his last "take over the Oracle world" crusade =
fizzled=20
> before it even started... - Postgres is a viable alternative. And it =
actually=20
> can interface with Oracle quite well through the HS magic.
> Not about to move our DW to it but a lot of other smaller stuff is =
being=20
> seriously considered.

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> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> in overcast Sydney, Australia
> dbvision_at_iinet.net.au
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