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Rhino,
There is no way to discuss pros and cons of DB2 and Oracle in a constructive way (i.e. in a way that would provide value to the customer) without going back to specific customer requirements, which you are telling us that he doesn't have. There just isn't a good answer. The first thing he needs to learn to be a successful consultant is that EVERYTHING begins with customer requirements. It's kinda like going car shopping and asking the dealers to compare a Nissan Altima with a Honda Accord. You need to know certain things about how you're going to use the car to make heads or tails of what they are going to tell you.
Larry Edelstein
Rhino wrote:
> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:1098158866.213704_at_yasure...
>
>>Rhino wrote: >> >> >>>"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message >>>news:417323F9.5040605_at_x.washington.edu... >>> >>> >>>>Rhino wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>One of my friends, Scott, is a consultant who doesn't currently have >>>>>newsgroup access so I am asking these questions for him. I'll be
>>>him >>> >>> >>>>>how to monitor the answers via Google Newsgroup searches. >>>>> >>>>>Scott has heard a lot of hype about DB2 and Oracle and is trying to >>>>>understand the pros and cons of each product. I'm quite familiar with >>> >>>DB2 >>> >>> >>>>>but have never used Oracle so I can't make any meaningful comparisons >>> >>>for >>> >>> >>>>>him. He does not have a lot of database background but sometimes has to >>>>>choose or recommend a database to his clients. >>>>> >>>>>Scott has enough life-experience to take the marketing information >>> >>>produced >>> >>> >>>>>by IBM and Oracle with a grain of salt and would like to hear from real >>>>>DBAs, especially ones who are fluent with both products, for their
>>>on >>> >>> >>>>>two questions: >>>>> >>>>>1. What are the pros and cons of the current releases of DB2 and
>>>>>2. What other sources of *independent* information are available to
>>>>>someone new to databases choose between DB2 and Oracle? >>>>> >>>>>This is *not* a troll and we don't want to start a flame war! Scott
>>>>>want some honest facts to help him decide which product is best at
>>>>>jobs. >>>> >>>>DB2 consists of two letters and one integer and Oracle consists of 6 >>>>letters and no integers. >>>> >>>>This is not the first time you have tried to start a flame war and your >>>>previous attempt is logged in my database. >>>> >>> >>>Please name another time I've tried to start a flame war. If you look in >>>comp.databases.ibm-db2 you'll find that I am usually a responder to
>>>questions and usually only start my own posts when I have a technical of
>>>own. If you look in comp.databases.oracle you'll find that I've never
>>>there before because, as I said, I am not familiar with Oracle. >>> >>>Can you suggest a better way to ask my question? I am trying to figure
>>>how someone having to choose between Oracle and DB2 would choose one
>>>the other. Surely that is a legitimate question that many people have
>>>answer. >>> >>>Rhino >> >>I am still far from convinced your question is sincere. >>
>>But if it is the nonsense about a friend that is so wholly uneducated he >>couldn't handle a stack of 3x5 cards is preposterous on its face. >>
>>So if you are serious ... ask serious questions. Do you think a hammer >>is the best tool for assembling a precision watch? Do you think a >>microscope appropriate for putting the propeller on an aircraft carrier? >>You give an exact description of the need and someone might think you >>seriously trying for something other than a flame war.
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