Re: DB2/400, Oracle, etc.

Mandy,

If you accept the assertion that db2/400 works best/is superior to oracle as
a "same system as the application" database server then it follows that a
web server appl, which uses a local database, will run best/well on the
as400.

Steve Richter


----- Original Message -----
From: <mandy.shaw@Notability.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 11:11 AM
Subject: DB2/400, Oracle, etc.


> I feel I've started something here!
> Thanks very much for all your input, including some very good Web
> references and general points (such as the what-does-a-DBA-do debate and
> the discussion of whether or not we actually use, or need to use, or
should
> plan to use, the latest DB2 enhancements).
> My customer currently has AS/400s running his production systems, and an
> Oracle-based Web application. The question is whether his future needs
> might be better served bringing the Web application under the AS/400
> umbrella, or possibly in migrating to SQL Server. I really need him to
make
> an informed decision. You have no doubt guessed which way I want him to
go,
> really ...
> Mandy
>
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