Ian,
Having worked with Sybase years ago, I developed this "translation"
Sybase instance = Oracle database
Sybase database = Oracle tablespace
Sybase dbo user = Oracle sys user
Sybase master database = Oracle SYSTEM tablespace
anyone have a better explanation?
Rachel
- "MacGregor, Ian A." <ian_at_SLAC.Stanford.EDU> wrote:
> Well, that certainly was interesting!! No database will always
> compare favorably to others for every feature. There are some tings
> SYBASE does better than Oracle. However, he is either ignorant of
> such things as the "no logging" directive, or refuses to consider
> them because they are not part of SYBASE. I believe that is his real
> point, Oracle ain't Sybase. If methods to accomplish a task differ
> Oracle's way is wrong. Oracle has lagged other database vendors in
> facilitating getting the data out of the database, while doing a
> superior job of lessening the chances of losing data.
>
> Perhaps someone with SYBASE experience can explain exactly what a
> database is to Sybase. I infer from the posting that having
> thousands of them on a single server is common place. I imagine it's
> the opposite of parallel server: instead of multiple instances
> associated with a single set of database files, a single instance is
> associated with multiple sets of database files. Each set of files
> being a database.
>
> Ian MacGregor
> Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
> ian_at_slac.stanford.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 10:43 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Dear list,
>
> Feel like having a good rant? Need to take some frustrations
> out on lies, ignorance and misinformation?
>
> I received a document from a friend that live in both the Sybase
> and Oracle worlds. He was interested in my comments on it
> as he recognized it as a rant against Oracle that was full of
> misinformation.
>
> Oracle has it's problems, but if you want to rant about it's
> inadequacies, you should at least be accurate.
>
> Some of the things in here I can't address, such as the
> IEEE number formats.
>
> Others are just plain stupid.
>
> The writer claims to have spent 3 years with Oracle, but he's
> either lying or extraordinarily incompetent, I dunno which.
>
> Here's my proposal: I'm turning this document loose to the list.
> I was going to comment on it myself, but it's fairly lengthy, and I
> just don't have time to do it myself.
>
> Besides, I know that some of you relish such opportunities. :)
>
> It's in MS Word format. If you want to make comments about
> any section of the document, include your comments in blue
> font below that section.
>
> I will compile the comments, and send the annotated document
> back to my friend. He can distribute it to his Sybase DBA friends
> if he likes.
>
> I was kidding about the ranting. Please keep it objective and
> professional.
>
> Please include your name at the top of the document. Tell me if
> you want your name and email address included in the finished
> document.
>
> The document can be found at:
>
> http://www.cybcon.com/~jkstill/Oracle_from_a_Sybase_DBA.doc
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jared
>
>
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