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One should also point one's browser to the Terradata web site before
making such harsh statements. Your bottom of the barrel Terradata
system is going to set you back several millions of dollars since it's
both a hardware and software system. Now while it is an extremely fast
& capable system for data warehousing it's basic application is towards
the mega pentabyte data warehouse where cost just isn't a player. Put
mildly, if your CIO/CFO asks how much it costs, you can't afford it.
And you all thought that Oracle had the Platinum coating?!?
Dick Goulet, Senior Oracle DBA
45 Bartlett St Marlborough, Ma 01752, USA Tel.: 508.573.1978 |Fax: 508.229.2019 | Cell:508.742.5795
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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of cosmin ioan
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 11:26 AM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Teradata Comparison
guys, thanks a big bunch for all the informed responses. ;-)
thx again,
Cosmin
Dennis Williams <oracledba.williams_at_gmail.com> wrote:
Cosmin
Point your developer to http://www.wintercorp.com <http://www.wintercorp.com/> and ask him why none of the Top Ten data warehouse databases uses Teradata as the DBMS, and four of the Top Ten use Oracle. The point is that it is silly to claim that you simply must use Teradata to handle a "serious" data warehouse. While Teradata undoubtedly has some advantages, the advantages to a company selecting a more popular database are:
Dennis Williams
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