Re: IBM DB2 serious alternative to Oracle/Informix?

Tim Schaefer wrote:
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> Yes, prayer and a miracle would probably be appropriate for DB2 on NT.
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Not to underestimate the power of prayer and miracles, but having press on
your side doesn't hurt either. :-)

Information Week UK edition on DB2 Universal Database V5 (currently in beta):

"In deference to the sensitivities of users raised in the comfort of the PC environment, the new version has a GUI interface in place of the command line interface. IBM hasn't just bolted any old GUI onto the mainframe product in
the hope that everyone will be fooled, it has clearly put a great deal of
thought into the process and the result is a product that is incredibly easy
to use and very powerful.
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Installation, on both the server and client, is mind-numbingly easy. ...
The burning question is should you invest in DB2 rather than SQL Server (the obvious default choice for many people)? Technically I see little to
query. DB2 looks better in all important respects -- power, speed, robustness
and, surprisingly, user friendliness."

Full article is on http://www.iweek.co.uk/reviews/006/rev12.stm

-- 
Gene Kligerman 
DB2 Development, IBM Software Solutions Toronto Lab
genie_at_vnet.ibm.com

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