Re: Comparison of DB2 and Oracle?
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:22:03 GMT
Message-ID: <%8xdd.22506$cr4.15445_at_edtnps84>
Mikito Harakiri wrote:
> Hans Forbrich <news.hans_at_telus.net> wrote in message
> news:<h3Scd.18205$cr4.15935_at_edtnps84>...
>> ...functionality that I see required in many
>> apps such as: workflow, message queueing, replication, subqueries, direct
>> http request/response capability, security, backup/recovery, admin &
>> management tools, job scheduler (akin to cron, but inside the DB), DB
>> initiated callouts to OS shared libraries, DB initiated mail & page, DB
>> initiated TCP calls, and so on.
>
> I alway wondered what is the true value of those bells and whistles.
> Let's not forget that RDBMS essentially is a SQL execution engine, and
> everything else should be judged from the perspective how well does it
> fit into that primary purpose. Therefore, let's go through your list
> itemized:
The value is simply in having a wheel around that doesn't need to be re-invented and maintained.
/Hans Received on Wed Oct 20 2004 - 19:22:03 CEST