Re: Which one is better? Oracel 9i or DB2 7.2??

From: Pablo Sanchez <pablo_at_dev.null>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 11:49:15 -0600
Message-ID: <vmzB8.52$rR4.52417@news.uswest.net>

"Mike Ault" <mikerault_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message news:37fab3ab.0205060801.1552e27a_at_posting.google.com...
> KPNG <japang_at_netcape.net> wrote in message
news:<3CCD6A14.6090206_at_netcape.net>...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm comparing these two brand database server for our new trading
system.
> >
> > I know that both of them are famous and occupied large market
share. But
> > can some tell me, or has link to the research document which can
compare
> > these two products objectively.
> >
> > K.P
>
> PC Magazine did a shootout between the databases using the same
> equipment. It showed Oracle9i beating out almost all others (other
> than a pure Windows environment using SQL2000). This was with a
> non-optimized Oracle installation (at least not optimized by Oracle
> Corp.). Look in their archives, it couldn't have been more than a
> month ago.

I would give more weight to something like the TPC than PC Magazine's BM.

With the TPC, you do get all vendors (hardware and software) participating. You avoid 'excuses.'

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Received on Mon May 06 2002 - 12:49:15 CDT