My last install of 8i took about 17 minutes.
TurkBear <johng_at_mm.com> wrote in message
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>
> Ah, Kevin strikes again...
> I share Alex's amazement that it took 16 hours to install 8.0.5 - unless
he was
> trying to install over a 28.8 remote access terminal, that time is
extremely
> long -
> Perhaps he meant that installation, data loading, initial tuning and
backup took
> 16 hours...
>
> On average, an Oracle instance can be installed on a new server in less
than an
> hour...then the fun starts...
>
> John Greco
> Oracle DBA/Application Developer
> ( 7.3.4 ,8.0.x on Netware, 8.1.5 on NT, 8.0.x on Linux)
>
> alex_at_alenda.NOSPAM!.freeserve.co.uk (Alex Hudghton) wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:38:05 -0700, "kevin moriarty"
> ><schmerd_at_primenet.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Is this a school project, a career choice, work related task?
> >>
> >>
> >>For a brand new user:
> >>Installation:
> >>MS SQL Server 7.0 install 1.5 hours
> >>Oracle 8.0.5 install 16 hours
> >
> >16 hours ? - You are a developer and I claim my 50 pounds ! Does the
> >install include a 1TB database ? - otherwise it takes about and hour
> >and a half - generally depends on the speed of the system
> >>
> >>?Tools for a normal user? (development tools?)
> >>Sequel server: access,vb, visual interdev
> >>oracle: developer, jdeveloper, webdb
> >sqlplus pl/sql - are they not tools ?
> >>
> >>
> >>Time to learn (tuffy)
> >>sequel server:
> >>back end ( sql, tsql) 160 hours
> >>front end (vb: 400 hours, access: 100 hours, interdev: 100 hours)
> >>
> >>oracle:
> >>back end (sql, pl/sql) 160 hours
> >>front end (developer: ? 300 hours, jdeveloper: 160 hours, webdb 60
hours)
> >Subjective -0 time to learn to what standard - anything from 100 hours
> >to years
> >>
> >>these estimates are rough and assume minimal proficiency.
> >>master-detail forms,...
> >>
> >>long term skill aquisition for oracle is x5 timewise
> >>development time for oracle is x3
> >>
> >>my experience is: oracle support and documentation leaves much to be
> >>desired.
> >Again maybe for development problems but not for DBA issues
> >>
> >>everyone and their uncle knows something about sql server
> >As you may have guessed I know nothing about sql server and have no
> >desire to :-))
> >
> >>
> >>you can get fully functional versions of oracle software for free
> >>http://technet.oracle.com/products/index.htm#itools
> >>
> >>then goto software.
> >True - does Microsoft do the same ? (Valid question )
> >
> >
> >Alex
> >
> >
> >>
> >>Clinique <clinique_at_gmx.net> wrote in message
> >>news:8388lt$shg$1_at_news.hamburg.pop.de...
> >>> Hi there,
> >>> I would like to compare MS SQL Server 7.0 and Oracle Server 8.0.5.
> >>> I'd be very happy if those of you who have experience with both of
these
> >>> RDBMS could tell me what exactly makes the difference.
> >>> The criteria I'm going to compare are:
> >>> handling
> >>> look&feel
> >>> time to learn
> >>> installation
> >>> tools for "normal user"
> >>> tools for dba
> >>> power
> >>> scalability
> >>> licences
> >>> security
> >>> architecture
> >>> support
> >>>
> >>> thanx a lot, Susan
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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Received on Thu Dec 16 1999 - 13:25:33 CST
