[NTLUG:Discuss] database(s) on Linux

[greg@turnstep.com]

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> We run two Oracle databases in production, one is < 10 GB and the other 
> is < 18 GB.  Are those big?
> My thought was to explore alternative database products, free or 
> commercial, on Linux, rather than just assume we were already using the 
> best for our situation.  I know "investment in what we have" is a heavy 
> reason to keep doing more of the same, but "we keep doing the same thing 
> and expecting different results" is also true.

The only thing you are going to find as a good replacement to Oracle 
is Postgres, which is 100% free, yet extremely powerful. It has transactions, 
triggers, stored procedures, views, etc. I've been very pleased with it 
and it should be able to handle anything you throw at it.

http://www.postgresql.org

Greg Sabino Mullane greg at turnstep.com
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