second, Peoplesoft is very expensive. Red Hat would be much cheaper
and would help oracle branch into other areas, where they could
bundle database in a "enterprise package" and, basically, become another Microsoft.
On 10/27/2003 08:44:33 AM, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote:
Mladen, Mogens - If Oracle were to slash prices, there are several
factors
to consider. First, what does that do to Oracle's bottom line? Would
sales
increase dramatically enough to keep overall revenue from falling? I
think
the stagnant economy over the last few years has been tough on
everyone and
there aren't a lot of extra dollars to be found.
Second, how would Microsoft and IBM react? Years ago, Oracle's main
competitors were Sybase and Informix, database companies like Oracle.
Now
the main competitors are Microsoft and IBM, where database revenues
are a
minor portion of their revenues, at least that is my impression. Maybe
not a
smart idea to start a price war with someone that is not very
dependent on
database revenues.
Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On 2003.10.27 00:34, Mogens N�rgaard wrote:
> I have this radical idea that Oracle should include RAC in SE at no extra
> price (I think that would spread the product fast :) ),
That would, quite likely, be the end of RAC. RAC is a great tool for those who need it, but it's far too complex for the "general public", if such creature
exists. Mass deployment of RAC would be likely to overextend support and give the product itself a bad rap and cause a huge controversy which would probably result in a significant product deterioration. That would be shame, because
clustered databases can be extremely useful in the environments that need them. Having a bunch of PHB types trying to do "10 Teraflops on my database"
would probably result in a disaster for the product itself.
In other words, if oracle is getting slammed by the competition, they should
cut prices across the board and not get creative with the options. I believe
that the ultra cheap version for $150/seat is a step in the right direction. -- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Mladen Gogala INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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