Re: Choosing a right database

There are so many prominent Oracle users for the same reason such a vast majority of the world uses some form of Microsoft Windows on desktop machines. And the reason is not technical advantage.

                           Seth

tmgn wrote:
>
> I strongly disagree with the Statement that Oracle 7 or Oracle 8 are not 24*7
> Databases. It is a well known fact that Most of all the Critical Round the Clock
> Databases (including top Ecommerce sites) in the World use Oracle becos of it's
> High Availability & Reliability features.
>
> -Thiru
>
> BC wrote:
>
> > You said it! I've worked with Rdb for years (12 years with DEC). I currently
> > work in a mixed Rdb and Oracle shop. There's no comparison. Orace 7 or 8 are
> > not 24*7 databases, Rdb is. In any environment requiring the highest
> > reliability and availability Rdb wins hands down. Too bad Oracle got their
> > hands on it.
> >
> > Magnus Weiman <magnus.weiman_at_datalogi.com> wrote in message
> > news:Sjdw3.8518$7d.16248_at_nntpserver.swip.net...
> > > Totally wrong!!!
> > >
> > > I'm talking about Oracle Rdb (not Oracle 7, not Oracle 8). This database
> > is
> > > very easy to maintain and give you state of the art performance. If you
> > need
> > > true 24*7 availability, easy maintenance and very high performance, take a
> > > look at Oracle Rdb!!
> > >
> > > And once again, I'm talking about Oracle Rdb, NOT Oracle8, NOT Oracle 7!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Magnus Weiman
> > >
> > > --
> > > Name: Magnus Weiman Company: Datalogikonsult AB
> > > http://www.datalogi.com mailto:magnus.weiman@datalogi.com
> > > S-mail: Box 52, S-590 79 VRETA KLOSTER, Sweden
> > > Phone: +46 13 68040 Fax: +46 13 68041 GSM: +46 70 7440806
> > > Art S. Kagel <kagel_at_bloomberg.net> wrote in message
> > > news:37C15E0C.CE0DA8B4_at_bloomberg.net...
> > > > I'm sorry if this starts an argument, it is not my intention, nor do I
> > > > want to get into a p**sing match over features. However, I could not
> > let
> > > > such a patently false statement to go by.
> > > >
> > > > Magnus Weiman wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > For this kind of workload, the best option would be Oracle Rdb. No
> > other
> > > > > RDBMS can offer the same performance and the same availability since
> > > almost
> > > > > every kind of database maintenance can be performed online.
> > > >
> > > > Ever try to move an Oracle table from one tablespace to another? Defrag
> > > > an Oracle table? Alter a table to drop one or more columns? Does
> > Oracle
> > > > perform in-place Alter Table? I'm not saying Oracle is not
> > maintainable,
> > > > but the statement that 'almost every kind of database maintenance' can
> > be
> > > > performed online is not true. Informix has always been FAR more easily
> > > > maintained in this way allowing one to do EVERY kind of database
> > > > maintenance quickly and easily (OK the equivalent of TRUNCATE TABLE is
> > > > DROP ....; CREATE...; but that's the only maintenance item I can think
> > of
> > > > that Oracle does better than Informix). On performance I'll post
> > > > separately.
> > > >
> > > > Art S. Kagel
> > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Name: Magnus Weiman Company: Datalogikonsult AB
> > > > > http://www.datalogi.com mailto:magnus.weiman@datalogi.com
> > > > > S-mail: Box 52, S-590 79 VRETA KLOSTER, Sweden
> > > > > Phone: +46 13 68040 Fax: +46 13 68041 GSM: +46 70 7440806
> > > > >
> > > > > Alla Gribov <alla.gribov_at_metatel.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:37C004E0.24C40572_at_metatel.com...
> > > > > > Hello all;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > First of all I am apologizing to all of you if you see this
> > questions
> > > > > > posted twice - I am having troubles with sending it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I need an advice from gurus of database design and development
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am building a database that will have around 1 million users. At
> > any
> > > > > > given moment about 5,000 of them are connected to the database.
> > > > > > The chosen database should be able to perform around 500
> > reads/writes
> > > > > > per second.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a database that can support such a task and if yes, which
> > one
> > > > > > is the best in your opinion?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My first thought was Oracle, but after doing some research on Web,
> > it
> > > > > > seems like that a lot of people prefer Informix over Oracle.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Which would you choose (or may be there are some other databases
> > that
> > > I
> > > > > > am not aware of that would suit better for this project) - no Sybase
> > > or
> > > > > > MS Sql-Server,
> > > > > > sorry to people who like them???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your help is greatly appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > /***************************************************************************
> > > > > */
> > > > > > Alla Gribov
> > > > > > alla.gribov_at_metatel.com
> > > > > > The greatest programming project of all took six days. On the
> > seventh
> > > > > > day the programmer rested. We've been trying to debug the thing ever
> > > > > > since. Moral: design before you implement.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > /***************************************************************************
> > > > > */
> > >
> > >

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Seth Grimes Alta Plana database & Web / design & development grimes@altaplana.com http://altaplana.com 301-873-8225 Received on Mon Aug 23 1999 - 21:23:02 CDT