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Re: Which one is better? Oracel 9i or DB2 7.2??

From: Jim Kennedy <kennedy-family_at_attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 05:33:42 GMT
Message-ID: <W6Lz8.30616$ao1.8914@rwcrnsc54>


He was looking for a trading system not companies that are traded. I dare say given the size of the companies trading on the NYSE that any database is probably used by 50% of them (or more) somewhere in their organization.(eg MS Access, but I wouldn't class Access in with Sybase, Oracle et al.) Jim
"Terry Dykstra" <dontreply_tddykstra_at_forestoil.ca> wrote in message news:LAyz8.1747$Xt3.95836_at_news1.telusplanet.net...
> And Sybase ASE is used by more than 50% of comapnies trading on the NYSE.
>
> --
> Terry Dykstra
> Canadian Forest Oil Ltd.
> "Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-family_at_attbi.com> wrote in message
> news:_xxz8.93237$HH5.5196_at_rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net...
> > NASDAQ uses Oracle running at 2 locations (Trumble Connecticut and
> somewhere
> > in Maryland). Each location has 2 Sequent boxes running parallel server
> and
> > replicating on 5 second intervals to the other.
> >
> > Not to say rdb is not fast or good. I've never used it. Just another
> data
> > point.
> >
> > Jim
> > "Michael Austin" <maustin_at_firstdbasource.com> wrote in message
> > news:3CCE9851.B9B5B765_at_firstdbasource.com...
> > > Nuno Souto wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In article <3CCD6A14.6090206_at_netcape.net>, you said (and I quote):
> > > > > I'm comparing these two brand database server for our new trading
> > system.
> > > > > I know that both of them are famous and occupied large market
share.
> > But
> > > > > can some tell me, or has link to the research document which can
> > compare
> > > > > these two products objectively.
> > > >
> > > > Well, it's actually written Oracle 9i, not Oracel 9i. There is a
> > > > difference.
> > > >
> > > > Also, it's UDB 7.2, not DB2. According to IBM.
> > > >
> > > > And if you think that asking a question like that will help you make
a
> > > > decision, may I suggest IT-101 as your next port of call? :-)
> > > >
> > > > Seriously: get some really good techos to help you with your trading
> > > > system and implement it on whatever their recommendation ends up
> being.
> > > > And make sure that you see proof of delivery.
> > > >
> > > > If all that is too hard, then just buy a trading system off the
shelf
> > and
> > > > use whatever the maker recommends. Just remember: cheap does NOT
> > > > necessarily equate to better.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Nuno Souto
> > > > nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam
> > >
> > > If you are looking at the best, most stable database for a trading
> > > system, look at what a large percentage of the trading systems use:
> > > OpenVMS and Rdb (also an Oracle product - NOT RDBMS) It doesn't break
> > > and is blindingly fast. 3 of the 5 trading systems put in place last
> > > year used this combination because of 2 main factors:
> > >
> > > Stability
> > > Reliability
> > > Scalability
> > >
> > > And you don't have to reboot your box every 30 days to keep "cleaning
> > > up" the memory/system space.
> > >
> > > I am supporting an Rdb database for a F500 company that has not been
> > > closed - for any reason - for almost 400 days now. -- and it
screams!!!
> > > I wonder how many Oracle databases you see like this... my guess is -
> > > not very many.
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Michael Austin Registered Linux User #261163
> > > First DBA Source, Inc. http://www.firstdbasource.com
> > > Sr. Consultant
> > > 704-947-1089 (Office)
> > > 704-236-4377 (Mobile)
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed May 01 2002 - 00:33:42 CDT

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