Re: Open Source Database Questions

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> Because of the current economy we are being encouraged to consider open
> source databases.
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> One of the vendors has referenced a JTPCC benchmark which is an open source
> Java version of TPCC. Has anyone heard of JTPCC? Is it in any way truly
> comparable to TPCC? Keep in mind that I am skeptical of TPCC so this may be
> a loaded question.
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> Is anyone currently using open source databases in production? Our typical
> database is approximately 200G but the range is 50G to 3.5T. One of our
> typical databases has approximately 200 distinct users at any one time. Any
> thoughts on a sweet spot for open source databases?
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> This does all come down to money! I am pretty sure that we will have an
> open source database inhouse by year end. The major question is how best to
> use it.
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> Thanks,
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> Pete Barnett
> Database Technologies Lead
> Regence
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Take a look at enterprisedb, postgresql database with PL/SQL 10g compatibility layer :),

http://www.enterprisedb.com/

I'm learning a lot about it, and hope to be my principal focus next months

D.

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