At 10:05 AM 4/25/01 -0800, you wrote:
>see it happening. Why? Because the ONLY reality check that Oracle is going
>to actually LISTEN to and do something about would be for people to stop
Yes!
>using/buying their products. And I just don't see that happening either.
>In the enterprise data market, Oracle has the best product available (IMHO),
>and I think most people, and especially including Oracle Corp., know this.
Hm. Let's take a specific Oracle claim when fighting DB2: That Oracle is
more efficient and faster at transaction processing. Let's assume that the
claim is true and not just marketing tripe. And let's pull a number out of
a hat and say 10%.
Now, is a 10% improvement in speed worth a difference of $1000 in the
price? Sure. Even a pointy would agree. Is it worth $10,000? Um, not sure.
Depends. Is it worth $50,000?
Now, throw this into the mix: Put the DB2 install on a 10% faster box. Now
the products run more-or-less neck-and-neck. Did you pay $1000 more for the
extra cpu speed? $10,000? $50,000?
The problem with Oracle becoming more expensive than the hardware, as Dick
points out, is that a hardware fix becomes a cheaper alternative.
Dennis Taylor
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