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

Joe,
Fair comment, I will try and do a bit of research -they are very good
questions.
Thanks-Ive learned something here-I like the development side and dont know
enough to answer you aboubt this side of things --Ok I feel like crawling
under my desk and dying
thanks Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 7:44 AM
Subject: RE: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases
(specifically Oracle and SQL Server)


> Evidently I'm unable to communicate with you.  I was simply trying to get
> you to back up one of your previous statements.
>
> You said: "Its aboubt as good as DB2/400 but is far cheaper and scales
> nicely at a
> fraction of the cost."
>
> I said: "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?"
>
> You said: "I also said that you could use the NFR(Not for Resale)  for
> internal or development use only"
>
> How does that answer my question about the cost of licensing 1000 users?
> You're the one who brought up scaling, I was just trying to get something
> other than rhetoric as an answer.  It seems either I am unable to frame a
> question you understand, or you choose not to answer the questions I ask.
> Either way, this becomes a pointless conversation.
>
> Joe
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Server Dave
> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 2:29 PM
> > To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases
> > (specifically Oracle and SQL Server)
> >
> >
> > Joe,
> > I also said that you could use the NFR(Not for Resale)  for internal or
> > development use only--this is the full suite of Microsoft Server
products
> > and Office XP products.For $249 US you  get around 50 cds of the full
> > product-not crippled in any way.
>
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