Re: Version blues
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 11:30:52 -0500
Message-ID: <W1SWl.19334$pr6.9434_at_flpi149.ffdc.sbc.com>
"Shakespeare" <whatsin_at_xs4all.nl> wrote in message
news:4a2ba205$0$188$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl...
> johnbhurley_at_sbcglobal.net schreef:
>> On Jun 6, 7:40 pm, "Bob Jones" <em..._at_me.not> wrote:
>>
>> snip
>>
>>> There is got to be more than just raw speed or people would be lining up
>>> to
>>> buy Exasol.
>>
>> People buy databases among other things with an eye on compatibility
>> with other parts of the overall IT strategy.
>>
>> Having the database vendor with the largest marketshare on top of the
>> performance numbers ... makes it very hard on the other database
>> vendors.
>
> I see a task for Neelie Kroes here.....
>
> Shakespeare
It's easier said than done. The only database that has any hope of catching up with Oracle is DB2. Unfortunately IBM still doesn't offer anything similar to RAC. Received on Sun Jun 07 2009 - 11:30:52 CDT