Re: Why choose MS Windows NT/2000 for in stead of Solaris?

[Quoted] Very interested to know more about what Sun is doing for the database! Have you got a pointer to that rumor? or just say more about it? Is Sun doing its own development? based on some open source product? or buying some existing DB? ...

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> > 1. Oracle and Sun is working very close together (to bring down MS?)


>

> Well - I've heard that relationship is coming to an end. Sun is working on

> it's own database software - and that's

> something Larry doesn't like ...

>

> > 2. Anyting else is a port, at least the Rdbms. Is this true for the app

> > tier?

>

> I thought NT was also a development platform ...

>

> These are just 'rumours' - nothing more - can anyone confirm ?

>

> "Johan Wegener" <xjohan.xwegener_at_xgmx.xnet> wrote in message

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> > You've probably heard this one before, but I'm going to a meeting

tomorrow


> > morning and need a little fast input:


> >

> > Why choose MS Windows NT/2000 in stead of Solaris as Oracle based

> production

> > platform? Either as database tier or application (Forms/Reports) tier?

> >

> > Personally I certainly prefer Solaris for the database server, but I am

> > looking for good reasons to run Oracle Forms/Reports server on Solaris?

> > Anybody doing it?! Bad og good? Any response out there is certainly

> > appreciated...

> >

> > I've heard:

> > 1. Oracle and Sun is working very close together (to bring down MS?)

> > 2. Anyting else is a port, at least the Rdbms. Is this true for the app

> > tier?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Johan

> >

> >

> >

> >

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