Re: Beware! the days of Oracle may be numbered

I work for a company that provids ERP/Enterprise Solutions to Extremely large to small companies. The Bottom line is this:

Extremely large companies run on a UNIX based OS running high end databases like Oracle, Sybase and Informix. Mid-size to small companies mostly run on NT or Linux with SQL Server or Oracle. Some Mid-size companies even run on an Unix based platform. Even Microsoft's web based/high end servers are running on Unix Servers. The growing trend is to abandon Microsoft and look into more cost effictive/stable operating systems (like Linux) in the small to mid-size companies.

If Oracle ever goes to hell, it's not because of SQL Server. That, I'll bet my life on. Maybe you should put your Oracle books on the shelf, so you can read them a few years down the road, that way, you may understand SQL Server version 8.0's new features.

It seems when Oracle pays Microsoft any attention, the Microsoft users look at thier point-n-click (Microsoft Certified Proffesional) certificates and rejoice that thier over paid classes finally paid off.

Regards,
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Oracle DBA/UNIX System Admin
"Opinions are the result of the voices in my head only, and do not reflect my employer or Oracle Corporation."

In article <36EAB8E4.FC79A4EA_at_Feist.Com>,   KeyStrk_at_Feist.Com wrote:
> One thing I would like all the doubters of my comments to consider about
> themselves: How many "DBMS revolutions" have you, personally, been through?
>
> I have seen three of them. What I am talking about is when one DBMS is the
'top
> dog' and another comes along and usurps it. I got started in the data
> management field when IMS was being dethroned by IDMS. And what I mean by
> 'dethroned' is this: New Sales. Not existing installations or number of DBAs
> employed. I mean the 'hot ticket'. The DBMS the want ads and the head
hunters
> are mostly searching for people for.
>
> I have been in this business long enough now to recognize the trend. And it
has
> very little to do with which DBMS is 'better'. The old saying of "build a
> better mouse trap, and the world will beat a path to your doorstep" is a lie.
> If it were true, then VHS tape format wouldn't have beat out Beta-Max.
>
> So, back to my question. And, specifically to you, John. How many DBMS
> 'revolutions' have you been through, or is Oracle the only 'hot ticket' DBMS
you
> have had experience with? To be more specific, were you a DBA when any one of
> these DBMS's were the 'top dog' (as far as new sales): IMS, IDMS, or DB2
>
> The only difference, for me, is that I can now spot the trend early enough to
do
> something about it before the head-hunters get to a point where they wont
return
> my calls (if I were to call one). In other words; currently, Oracle is still
> the 'hot ticket' - but it won't be for long. And I have spotted all the
> symptoms of the impending change in who will be the 'top dog' early enough to
do
> something about it, for myself.
>
> I have abandoned learning anything new about Oracle, put all my Oracle books
on
> the shelf with my DB2 books, and my IDMS books. And I have started buying
books
> on MS SQL server 7 and reading them.
>
> This time I am determined to be one of the people who have the 'hot ticket'
> skills, before the shift actually happens. Because, as my experience has
shown,
> after it actually happens is too late to get in on the 'bidding war' for the
new
> talent.
>
> "John P. Higgins" wrote:
> >
> > What a bizarre comment!
> >
> > Oracle's total revenues rose 19% over last year. The database revenues rose
10%.
> >
> > The only drop was on Wall Street because the 'analysts' had guessed an even
higher
> > gain.
> >
>

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