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

> Its aboubt as good as DB2/400 but is far cheaper and scales nicely at a
fraction of the cost.

We have had many posts on this list about cost. I have always stressed what
is usually called
the TCO (total cost of ownership) in that the solution represents all costs
for a 3-5 year period.
Comparing base hardware and DB cost is a small part of the picture. Yes,
many business owners
only want to look at the initial or monthly payment, but whether you are
in-house or consultant, our
job is to present reliable, cost-effective solutions. The TCO studies still
put iSeries ahead of or on par
with intel based servers. see
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/conslt/ for the IDC Total Cost
of Ownership study of 9/2001.
Now if we are going to talk about bargain brand stuff-(one current client
did this and is up about 90% of the time-totally unacceptable).
btw-many have documented that SQL server does not scale well on the high end
volume.
your indication of a 7K solution indicates a low-end, few users solution.
Quite often they will put up with
a less-than-reliable solution. They are used to re-booting.
imho
jim franz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Server Dave" <d2ba@xtra.co.nz>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases
(specifically Oracle and SQL Server)


> Mandy,
> 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.
>
> cheers Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Franz" <franz400@triad.rr.com>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 3:37 PM
> Subject: Re: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases
> (specifically Oracle and SQL Server)
>
>
> > I don't think you will find a specific comparison to db2/400, but you
> > certainly will find stuff on db2. see
> > http://www-4.ibm.com/software/data/db2/
> >
> > to see how db2/400 is diff than other db2's (almost no diff)
> > http://www.as400.ibm.com/developer/db2/db2common.html
> >
> > Also the IDC Total Cost of Ownership paper, specific to the AS400 is at
> > http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/conslt/
> > also see http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/db2/
> >
> > ancient news - comparison from 1997 showing db2/400 on top
> > http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/db2/dbms.htm
> >
> > agood description of db2/400
> > http://www.as400.ibm.com/developer/bi/bipaper.html
> >
> > a comparison of db2 7.2 to oracle 9i
> http://www-4.ibm.com/software/data/db2/
> > hth
> > jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <mandy.shaw@Notability.com>
> > To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:01 AM
> > Subject: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases
(specifically
> > Oracle and SQL Server)
> >
> >
> > > I've had a request from a customer for any independent reports/white
> > papers
> > > I can find on this subject. I have searched everywhere I could think
of
> > > and, amazingly, drawn a complete blank. Does any of you have any ideas
> > > where I might find something?
> > > Thanks
> > > Mandy
> >
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