RE: Oracle DB for $5K?
C. K. Lester wrote:
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> Can anybody explain to me how Oracle can justify charging $5K for their
> "Oracle Standard Edition One," one-processor server database?
This responce is based on a number of other replies I quickly
browsed.
Wow, despite the off topic post I'm pretty amazed at some of the
responces to this thread!
Firstly, I think everyone should feel lucky that quiet a number of
inexpensive or free (as in in beer and freedom) database servers are
available that are high quality and no more difficult to use than
Oracle. So what if Oracle or MS or Sybase or IBM want to charge
huge amounts of money for their products. Just go and use one of
the many alternatives like MySQL, PostreSQL, FireBird/Interbase, SAP
DB, etc etc.
Do we see people complaining that Porsche's are expensive? No we
just go out and buy a more reasonably priced car.
Not one of the databases listed above (in both lists) has all of the
features of the others. So analyse the requirements you "need" for
each job and then make a choice.
Each DB above has many users so obviously people see benefits for
each. Big business see benefits different to us techie's.
Businesses wants to make sure the company selling the product is
successful with a long future. They want to make sure support will
be available for problems that occur. That future releases of the
software will be competitive (or more advanced) then the other DB
packages. That it has a proven track record in doing what the
prospective new user is wanting to do.
Secondly, it is completely wrong to compare database.e with Oracle.
Oracle is one of the top database servers avaialable. It is a fully
blown SQL database server with live backups/restores, security,
highly scalable, etc etc. Database.e is a simple record manager.
Depending on each particular task being done it might be best to use
a full blown DB server or simple record manager. Once that decison
has been made then look at what tool you wish to use.
Thirdly, I beleive a developer version is available at no (or little)
cost. So that's a pretty huge benefit for developers who want to
develop Oracle based software and sell there products to users who
actually pay the big money. Being a developer we should thank Oracle
for giving us a chance to develop Oracle based software!
I'm not an Oracle freak by the way. I have used it very a few times
in a very limited capacity and had no problems with it.
I have also used Sybase and MS SQL and haven't had any real problems
with those either.
Personlly I'm a big PostrgeSQL and Firebird fan so if I wanted to a
DB I'd choose one of those. (both 100% free).
If I was in charge of a multi national web site with 100,000's of
hits per day and storing many gigabytes of data I'd have to seriously
consider Oracle. I'd also consider PostrgeSQL and Firebird as well.
I wouldn't consider database.e!
Regards,
Ray Smith
http://rays-web.com
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