RE: Re[2]: Oracle vs DB2

At 10:05 AM 4/25/01 -0800, you wrote:
>see it happening. Why? Because the ONLY reality check that Oracle is going
>to actually LISTEN to and do something about would be for people to stop

Yes!

>using/buying their products. And I just don't see that happening either.
>In the enterprise data market, Oracle has the best product available (IMHO),
>and I think most people, and especially including Oracle Corp., know this.

Hm. Let's take a specific Oracle claim when fighting DB2: That Oracle is more efficient and faster at transaction processing. Let's assume that the claim is true and not just marketing tripe. And let's pull a number out of a hat and say 10%.

Now, is a 10% improvement in speed worth a difference of $1000 in the price? Sure. Even a pointy would agree. Is it worth $10,000? Um, not sure. Depends. Is it worth $50,000?

Now, throw this into the mix: Put the DB2 install on a 10% faster box. Now the products run more-or-less neck-and-neck. Did you pay $1000 more for the extra cpu speed? $10,000? $50,000?

The problem with Oracle becoming more expensive than the hardware, as Dick points out, is that a hardware fix becomes a cheaper alternative.

Dennis Taylor

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