[NTLUG:Discuss] Oracle on Intel

[Fred James]

Greg Edwards wrote:

>Fred James wrote:
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>>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 
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>>Regards
>>Fred James
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>>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.
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>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.
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>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
Oracle is the only option because that is what the app is developed 
in/on - not my choice, not my option, I just have to live with it.  I 
didn't buy this train, I just have to run it.
Regards
Fred James