Re: You dont need Oracle

$20,000 per CPU? Sure, for an enterprise-class server.

for a small department-size (or small business) database, the cost is similar to MS SQL Server, ~$1500-2000 for 9i on the box, having priced just this thing for a client recently.

On 6 Mar 2002 13:58:28 -0800, brett.valjalo_at_asml.com (Brett J. Valjalo) wrote:

>What's mean about Ryan's post? We do favor helpful civility around
>these parts, and the Ryan's post is perfectly helpful and civil, as
>far as I can tell.
>
>Take out that first 'and', perhaps it sounds mean.
>
>But the reality is that 'if you even have to ask' -
>a) you are going to have to hire oracle professionals to implement
>oracle, because you are clearly not an oracle developer yourself. In
>fact, you probably aren't an Access developer, either. But at least
>you have a fightin' chance to learn Access from scratch, on your
>own...
>b) I seriously doubt that you are going to be making the decision to
>implement Oracle on your own, either. Not based on advice you get on
>CDMS, anyway.
>
>brett
>
>
>
>"no spam" <nospam_at_nospam.com> wrote in message news:<2neh8.39662$0C1.3157455_at_newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
>> wow, someone meaner than me!
>>
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>> ******************************
>> Fred Parker
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>>
>> "Ryan Gaffuri" <rkg100_at_erols.com> wrote in message
>> news:a63lkb$3ae$1_at_bob.news.rcn.net...
>> > 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 Sun Mar 10 2002 - 21:30:01 CST