On Σαβ 16 Ιουν 2012 03:22:16 you wrote: > On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 3:06 AM, Achilleas Mantzios < > > ach...@matrix.gatewaynet.com> wrote: > > On Παρ 15 Ιουν 2012 12:29:38 Samuel Gendler wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 2:28 AM, Samuel Gendler > > > > > > <sgend...@ideasculptor.com>wrote: > > > > On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 1:24 AM, Achilleas Mantzios < > > > > > > > > ach...@matrix.gatewaynet.com> wrote: > > > >> And i forgot to mention, minicom term emulation quality sucks, even > > > >> giving simple > > > >> shell commands is a PITA, upgrading the whole fleet would mean bast > > > > case > > > > > >> scenario > > > >> minimum 21K USD for the whole fleet + suspension of all other > > > > activities > > > > > >> for two months. > > > >> If physical travel was involved, the cost would be increased at even > > > >> higher levels. > > > > > > > > And what is the cost of data corruption on large numbers of systems? > > > > And > > > > > > how much to fix that, especially if multiple systems fail at the same > > > > time? > > > > > > > > Some things aren't free. $21K in exchange for NOT having had to keep > > > > > > > > systems up to date for 4 years seems like a decent trade. > > > > > > Just call up an oracle sales rep and get a price quote for a single > > > baseline system. Put that next to the postgresql upgrade cost for your > > > whole fleet. > > : > > :) I know, I have used this argument sometimes successfully, sometimes > > :not. > > > > The problem with oracle is not the price. The problem is that it just > > cannot do > > what postgresql does, or what we have managed to do ourselves with > > postgresql. > > Our replication system is unique, built in-house, and no commercial > > alternative existed, > > exists, or (most probably) will exist. > > Just to be clear, I wasn't, in any way, sugggesting you actually use > Oracle. I was merely suggesting that if someone is up in arms about > upgrading multiple systems for a cost of $21K, you might show them the > price of a single oracle license as a point of comparison. >
It's ok, you were pretty clear, I was just trying to enhance/enrich our position with more arguments ;) > > - > > Achilleas Mantzios > > IT DEPT > > > > -- > > Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) > > To make changes to your subscription: > > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-sql - Achilleas Mantzios IT DEPT -- Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-sql