Re: DB2 HADB

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:19:02 -0800
Message-ID: <1133140733.867694@yasure>

Serge Rielau wrote:
> Mark Townsend wrote:
>

>> Serge Rielau wrote:
>>
>>> Given that the only other product which covers zOS and LUW at once is 
>>> Oracle and Oracle's marketshare is low single digit on zOS there is 
>>> at least no counter point.
>>
>>
>>
>> What "other" product ? There is ONLY _one_ product that covers zOS and 
>> LUW at once, and that is Oracle. IBM marketshare for a similar product 
>> on zOS is in fact 0%.

>
> Mark, you know darn well what I meant. Call is _product_line_ then if
> you wish.
> DB2 is making good money on zOS. Oracle is not. End discussion.
> Seems like the only one who cares about the single codebase is the
> Oracle marketig department.
> And they have precious little say in what we do or don't do with our
> products.
> End discussion.
> Serge

Giving different products the same name on the box does not make them one thing.

And, as Mark says, it matters a lot and is one of IBM's biggest weaknesses.

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Daniel A. Morgan
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