7/1 SERIOUS QUESTION. What are the performance differences between
Postgre and Oracle? Now I know there are a whole lot of other
things to take into consideration but here is what i am think
Fluor spend a tonne on Oracle liscenses. Some of our mission
critical database apps are only used by 100 users and probably
never more than 10 concurrently. These apps utilize a good deal
of space. ie lots of tables and lots of records.
I want to put together a proposal to evaluate using a different
database platform and need to know if using postgre is feasible.
And what the conversion and maintance costs would be if we do
convert. Take notice that this is going to be a very big field in
consulting in the coming years.
The fucking IT group probably will not even let me get to first
base on this- but I can at least plant the seeds with some hard
core numbers. Anyway it will give me a good reason to bug out of
here when I get the cold sholder for adancing such thoughts
\_ hey you dumbass, mission critical means mission critical.
Postgres MIGHT be good enough, but the fact is when it comes right
down to it Oracle has a much more proven track record, Oracle does
the job well right now, and (most importantly) if something goes
wrong there are people at Oracle to help and to blame. Stop being
such an idiot by trying to cut corners like this.
\_ i'm cheap and use postgres. to impress
the investors we got support through
<DEAD>www.greatbridge.com<DEAD>
\_ Given the number of dotcom burnouts, they're
foolish to be impressed. Oracle is far too
large to disappear completely - greatbridge
\_ Suggestion number one: learn how to spell "Postgres".
Suggestion number two: drop out of your "I am an omniscient
superbeing" mode. Do some remedial work in spelling, grammar,
and rhetoric. Otherwise, don't be surprised when your super-
brillant proposal gets (circular) filed without comment by the
"fucking IT group". There's a reason why paolo is the only
person on soda who's sycophantically worshipping you and your
pearls of wisdom.
could easily be the next Eazel.
\_ He is just your typical programmer.
\_ Back to the game grid, program!!
\_ ingres!!!!
\_ Postgres RoX Mah NuTz!!
\_ If you are interested in the best performance bang for your buck
take a look at the sleepycat database. |
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