Re: You dont need Oracle

Just today, I was reading a comparative review of enterprise databases. They listed IBM's DB2 and Microsoft's SQL Server at $20,000 per cpu; Oracle at $40,000 per cpu -- all as configured to meet the minimum requirements of their test.

By any consideration, Oracle is expensive. It may be worth it for certain applications, but it _is_ expensive.

And, it is so much more expensive, and capable as a server, than a "little desktop and multiuser database called Access" that comparing the two does not just verge on the ridiculous, it _IS_ ridiculous.

"damorgan" <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3C85601E.4ACFD180_at_exesolutions.com...
> Pardon me, but I really object when people make blanket statements such as
"I do
> know that Oracle is extremely expensive." It is not.
>
> Unless you think you can purchase a new Rolls Royce for the price of 87
Chevy.
>
> The price is commensurate with the security, scalability, performance,
> portability, and stability. You get what you pay for. If all you need is
3x5
> cards don't buy a computer. If all you need is Access don't buy Oracle.
>
> And there is a lot more to the cost of an RDBMS system than the cost of
the
> software licensing agreement.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>
>
>
>
> Ryan Gaffuri wrote:
>
> > If your even asking this question and you do not know anything.... use
the
> > cheaper and easier one to use. I dont know the pricing scheme, but I do
know
> > that Oracle is extremely expensive. Its also more difficult to learn and
get
> > proficient at than Access or SQL Server. Plus Oracle professionals are
alot
> > more expensive to hire.
> >
> > I guess Im being a blasphemer here since Im an Oracle developer, but if
your
> > running a business your really should not spend the money unless you
> > absolutely have to.
> >
> > BTW, you can get the Oracle software for free at technet.oracle.com
Download
> > the 9i database and the internet developer suite(just install forms) and
> > play around with it. Or you can call Oracle and get it for $40. They
make
> > their money from licensing fees.
> >
> > However, if you are asking these kinds of questions, you probably want
to
> > stay away from Oracle unless you can afford to hire some pretty
expensive
> > people to implement it for you.
> > "Stefan Krause" <Jens.Krause007_at_t-online.de> wrote in message
> > news:a62mbk$df1$04$1_at_news.t-online.com...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have to decide whether to use Oracle as DBMS or MS-Access. Can
anybody
> > of
> > > you tell me, if there exist differences between the two products or
what
> > the
> > > advantages or disadvantage are?
> > > Thx Stefan
> > >
> > >
>
Received on Tue Mar 05 2002 - 19:03:14 CST