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05-04-2004, 01:22 PM
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 What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS? differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial database (and some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase? Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial application? Thanks  |
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05-04-2004, 01:34 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS? "Sarah Tanembaum" > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the fundamental > differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial database (and > some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as Microsoft SQL > Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks No idea. What I like about oracle is the tools, especially rman and the wizards and also the support. Paying for something gives me power over the guy I pay. Also, I like to have lots of little screws to tailor my database to the specific hardware and load profile. Lots of Greetings! Volker |
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05-04-2004, 01:34 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS? "Sarah Tanembaum" > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the fundamental > differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial database (and > some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as Microsoft SQL > Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks No idea. What I like about oracle is the tools, especially rman and the wizards and also the support. Paying for something gives me power over the guy I pay. Also, I like to have lots of little screws to tailor my database to the specific hardware and load profile. Lots of Greetings! Volker |
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05-04-2004, 01:34 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS? "Sarah Tanembaum" > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the fundamental > differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial database (and > some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as Microsoft SQL > Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks No idea. What I like about oracle is the tools, especially rman and the wizards and also the support. Paying for something gives me power over the guy I pay. Also, I like to have lots of little screws to tailor my database to the specific hardware and load profile. Lots of Greetings! Volker |
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05-04-2004, 01:34 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS? "Sarah Tanembaum" > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the fundamental > differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial database (and > some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as Microsoft SQL > Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks No idea. What I like about oracle is the tools, especially rman and the wizards and also the support. Paying for something gives me power over the guy I pay. Also, I like to have lots of little screws to tailor my database to the specific hardware and load profile. Lots of Greetings! Volker |
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05-04-2004, 01:34 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS? "Sarah Tanembaum" > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the fundamental > differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial database (and > some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as Microsoft SQL > Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks No idea. What I like about oracle is the tools, especially rman and the wizards and also the support. Paying for something gives me power over the guy I pay. Also, I like to have lots of little screws to tailor my database to the specific hardware and load profile. Lots of Greetings! Volker |
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05-04-2004, 01:34 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS? "Sarah Tanembaum" > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the fundamental > differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial database (and > some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as Microsoft SQL > Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks No idea. What I like about oracle is the tools, especially rman and the wizards and also the support. Paying for something gives me power over the guy I pay. Also, I like to have lots of little screws to tailor my database to the specific hardware and load profile. Lots of Greetings! Volker |
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05-04-2004, 01:34 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS? "Sarah Tanembaum" > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the fundamental > differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial database (and > some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as Microsoft SQL > Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks No idea. What I like about oracle is the tools, especially rman and the wizards and also the support. Paying for something gives me power over the guy I pay. Also, I like to have lots of little screws to tailor my database to the specific hardware and load profile. Lots of Greetings! Volker |
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05-04-2004, 02:18 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS?
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Sarah Tanembaum wrote: > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the > fundamental differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial > database (and some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as > Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks I would recommend MySQL if you are looking for an alternative. I know nothing of PostgreSQL, but I know that MySQL is suitable for use as a high-usage database. Fred -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAl95/ima0zti2BQgRAo6FAJ0eUN3b9uYV86budS8uVuhj492OfwCeJE 92 /ZA1d4Uu1NdwN/Kmcuquh+Y= =Q60M -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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05-04-2004, 02:18 PM
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| Re: What so special about PostgreSQL and other RDBMS?
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Sarah Tanembaum wrote: > Beside its an opensource and supported by community, what's the > fundamental differences between PostgreSQL and those high-price commercial > database (and some are bloated such as Oracle) from software giant such as > Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase? > > Is PostgreSQL reliable enough to be used for high-end commercial > application? Thanks I would recommend MySQL if you are looking for an alternative. I know nothing of PostgreSQL, but I know that MySQL is suitable for use as a high-usage database. Fred -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAl95/ima0zti2BQgRAo6FAJ0eUN3b9uYV86budS8uVuhj492OfwCeJE 92 /ZA1d4Uu1NdwN/Kmcuquh+Y= =Q60M -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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