Re: Info on Migrating Sybase to Oracle

Michael Lackey wrote:

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> Not sure what you mean by "Lack
> of supporting third-party tools and applications". Certainly
> development for new database tools will probably aim for Oracle and
> MSSQL first, but I don't feel it's because Sybase dosn't support them
> as they have a very open API and active partner program.

What I mean is that the folks at PeopleSoft, SAP, Baan, etc. will focus their efforts on the big three. Third-party vendors such as Quest, Computer Associates, BMC, etc. too wil focus their efforts where they get the biggest return on investment. Once marginalized it is hard to return to the mainstream. And this is all about marketshare. Not a criticism of the product itself.

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> What kind of "Lack of supporting employee resources" have you seen. I
> imagine there are less developers with Sybase experience than with
> Oracle but then there are lots of MSSQL developers that could easily
> translate their skills to Sybase.

True now. But as SQL Server and Sybase diverge that becomes true less and less. Sybase does not have the capital to invest to keep up long-term with the changes being made by the big three.

>
> Thanks for the response, it's always good to keep up on what others
> see happening in the marketplace.

Regards,

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