[NTLUG:Discuss] Oracle on Intel

[Greg Edwards]

Fred James wrote:
> 
> The project so far is entirely testing - just considering options.  If 
> the project were to move to anything beyond testing, the corporation 
> would not allow me to run "unsupported" even if I wanted to, which I 
> don't.  But that leads to the second question - if you have run Oracle 

> Regards
> Fred James
> 
> PS:   Oracle is the only option in this particular case.  What is up for 
> grabs, in a limited sort of way, is the hardware and OS.
> 

FYI, MySQL does have paid support options.  MySQL does not have the point 
and click front end tools.  If those are important then Oracle, Sybase, 
and Informix are your only choices.  Paid support is available for most of 
the open source DBMS solutions.

Have you looked at the cost of running an Oracle server?  When I was doing 
a DB tools analysis I concluded that the Oracle fees were not reasonable 
for my budget.


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Greg Edwards
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