version, vs $6K for DB2. Closer. Close enough that if you
already had a large investment in Oracle, you'd probably grit your teeth
and pay it.
The remaining issue as far as I'm concerned is the fact of having to pay
Oracle more $$ if I replace my server at any time, even if only with one
with a faster
if you're serving web pages? Just
interested in how the WE Internet Access works.
The 1-user license + WE = a legal DB2 web-database. This according to the
IBM salescritter. Got it on paper, too. :-)
We had some IBM guys in here late last year, and they couldn't give us any
better pricing than what
not the case.
Software costs (including upgrades and technical support) typically
represent less than 15% of an IT budget and are small compared to the
overall costs of hardware, operations and maintenance, consulting and
training.
IBM DB2's Hidden Costs
IBM never talks about the hidden costs of running
: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1:46 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
At 01:13 PM 4/24/01 -0400, you wrote:
But, I believe your comparing apples to oranges. DB2 UDB Workgroup is
not
the equal of Oracle Enterprise. If you want to compare apples apples,
try
Yes, but in order to put
Dennis,
The IBM Sales Critter hit the nail on the head by saying:
that in some cases, IBM is *giving* DB2 away, if there's enough ancillary
business (hardware, consulting, etc).
It's that ancillary business you better watch out for!! IBM is using DB2
as their Loss-Leader.
Ed Haskins
Oracle
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for a 1-user license, right? How is a
1-user license going to do you any good if you're serving web pages? Just
interested in how the WE Internet Access works.
The 1-user license + WE = a legal DB2 web-database. This according to the
IBM salescritter. Got it on paper, too. :-)
We had some IBM guys
trying again...
From: Eric D. Pierce [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:56:08 -0700
Subject: RE: Oracle vs DB2
Reportedly what IBM did here some years ago, was sell a
mainframe hardware package (for a COBOL/VSAM package) within
the University system's
Manufacturing Company in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area has a
requirement for
an Oracle DBA.
The selected candidate must have experience with Oracle databases and some
DB2/400,
DB2/2 or UDB or Universal DB2 on the AS400 platform (it doesn't have to be
heavy).
The Oracle
Title: RE: DB2 forums/listserves
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From: Marin
Hi people,
I am being thrown head first in to learning DB2's verison of SQL, and was
wondering if any of you guys and gals out there know of any good DB2 list
servers, forums, newsgroups etc..
Thanks for any info,
Mark (Going to cry now) Leith
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Just email to L-Soft list server at RYCI.COM (1.8d) which is
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Write this in the message SUBSCRIBE DB2-L Your Name.
HTH,
Ruth
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Thanks Ruth!
Mark
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 05:35
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Just email to L-Soft list server at RYCI.COM (1.8d) which is
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My pleasure. I don't have to much to do with DB2 because we use it for a
canned application from IBM but I keep subscribed just in case. I don't
like the SQL much.
Regards,
Ruth
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listed is an interesting quote from the "DB2 Magazine Email Newsletter: Volume 2,
Issue 3"
"DB2 TCO: Two studies weigh in on total cost of ownership
Two independent surveys, one by research company D.H. Brown Associates and another by
consulting company Yevich Lawson Associ
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