Frank,
I forgot to mention: "Also, I would not throw DB2 at our small databases (the cost doesn't justify it)"!


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From: Edwards Ed [mailto:db2udbdba-ezmlmshield-x46309679.[Email address protected]
Sent: Sun 6/26/2005 3:48 PM
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Frank,
I forgot to mention one of your other statements: " SQL Server is a toy database". Now, now Frank! We have a large number of SQL Server 2000 databases (all of them are less than 3 GB in size). SQL Server 2000, along with VB 6.0, .Net, Crystal Reports, Reporting Services, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel and IIS 5.0 and 6.0 works great for these databases. Most of our databases are accessed by 50 or less users at a time. I wouldn't throw Oracle 10G at these databases (the cost doesn't justify it).

And don't forget MySQL! It is gaining in popularity! Remember what they said about Linux?



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From: Goulet Dick [mailto:db2udbdba-ezmlmshield-x44124327.[Email address protected]
Sent: Sun 6/26/2005 9:00 AM
To: LazyDBA Discussion
Subject: RE: DBA Role



At our level I would not characterize it as "them against us", or maybe
I would. Them being Oracle and IBM against us DBA's just trying to hang
onto a job.

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Dodgers
[mailto:db2udbdba-ezmlmshield-x96451385.[Email address protected]
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 1:14 PM
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Subject: Re: DBA Role

When I wrote that I was thinking more of the sales teams. But you are
right, it is them against us.

Frank Dodgers
Evergreen Information Systems
Oracle/Linux/AIX Certified
303-810-6625
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edwards Ed "
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Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:29 AM
Subject: RE: DBA Role


> The IBM culture is more mature and honorable than the Oracle culture.
> Hmmmmmmmmm! I thought they were all in it together!
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Frank Dodgers [mailto:db2udbdba-ezmlmshield-x25306786.[Email
address
> protected]
> Sent: Sat 6/25/2005 12:04 AM
> To: LazyDBA Discussion
> Subject: Re: DBA Role
>
>
>
> Oracle owns 50% of the ERP market and 50% of the database market. SAP
is
> trying to cut Oracle out of their ERP applications, but their
customers
> will
> ultimately make the choice. Thus Oracle and DB2 will continue to
share
> the
> other 50% of the ERP market owned by SAP. For large scale high
> performance
> systems the only real choice is Oracle and/or DB2 today. SQL Server
is a
> toy database.
>
> IBM owns Informix and RedBrick, and could buy Sybase any day. Oracle
owns
> RDB. Both IBM and Oracle are migrating customers as fast as possible
to
> their respective flagship databases.
>
> IBM is a $100 billion company that makes most of their profit from
> services,
> including Oracle services. Oracle is a $10 billion company and the
2nd
> largest software company in the world with significant services as
well.
>
> DB2 has nothing close to Oracle's RAC and GRID technology. The IBM
> culture
> is more mature and honorable than the Oracle culture.
>
> Which is better for your career? You cannot go wrong by choosing
either
> or
> both.
>
> Frank Dodgers
> Evergreen Information Systems
> Oracle/DB2/Linux/AIX Certified
> 303-810-6625
>
>
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