RE: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases (specifically Oracle and SQL Server)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Server Dave
>
> Joe,
> Without spending a great deal of time

You spent time cutting and pasting Microsoft marketing stuff here.  You
spent time posting unsubstantiating information.  Please spend a little time
typing something useful.


> -this info is backed up in print

No, it's not.  That's why I asked.  DB2, in all benchmarks I've read, blows
the doors off Oracle and SQL Server.  I was wondering what information you
had that change that?


> You can buy the software out for a token cost of around $249 US.

This is a 10-user developer license.  How much does it cost to handle 1000
users?  SQL Server costs either $20,000 per server, or about $450 per
client, depending on your licensing choice.  How many SQL servers does it
take to handle 1000 users?



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Pluta"
>
> > Can you back any of these statements up with facts?
> >
> > Things like "beats Oracle hands down", or "about as good as DB2/400"?
> What
> > features?
> >
> > Or "scales nicely"?  On what platform?  What database size?  How many
> users?
> > Have you run any of the standard transaction load tests, such
> as TPC-C or
> > TPC-H?
> >
> > Or even "a fraction of the price".   How do you calculate that?  Initial
> > cost?  Ongoing cost?  Total cost of ownership?  Cost/transaction?  For
> what
> > size database?  10MB?  100MB?  1GB?  1TB?
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Server Dave
> > >
> > > As a general rule from now on I would only recomend SQL2000 Enterprise
> for
> > > any new
> > > applications-It beats Oracle hands down,has all the bells and whistles
> > > management tools/dev enviroment  that Oracle has not got yet.
> > > Its aboubt as good as DB2/400 but is far cheaper and scales
> nicely at a
> > > fraction of the cost.