Re: Oracle vs Informix
Use QueriX 4GL for development. Just in case you had to change over. It works with both Informix and Oracle. It offers a GUI, and cost less than Informix as OTC says. If it's your money, Spend it well. Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > From: "Jerry O'Connell" <jpoconnell@pobox.com> > > > >I work for an internet startup that sells autos on the internet. We > >currently use Microsoft SQL Server as our database. We are looking to > >build a scalable robust database system before we go ipo. The choice is > >between Oracle and Informix. I would like to get people's opinions about > >each choice. I know that Oracle is going to cost more, so I would like > >the opinions to be about architecture, locking, tools, and overall how > >it is to work with the system. > > I assume you've posted this to c.d.o. as well, so you'll get your full quota > of biased and bigoted posts from both sides. I've sold both and worked with > both, and the bottom line is: > > 1. Both will do the job. > 2. Informix will cost you less: list price, tin and people. > 3. Oracle is easier to sell to a corporate management. > 4. Informix is easier to use if you're going to be the one using it. > > If it's your money, spend it on Informix. :-) > > -- > Bye now, > Obnoxio > > "The one with the smartest marketing department wins" > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
From: "Jerry O'Connell" <jpoconnell@pobox.com> > >I work for an internet startup that sells autos on the internet. We >currently use Microsoft SQL Server as our database. We are looking to >build a scalable robust database system before we go ipo. The choice is >between Oracle and Informix. I would like to get people's opinions about >each choice. I know that Oracle is going to cost more, so I would like >the opinions to be about architecture, locking, tools, and overall how >it is to work with the system. I assume you've posted this to c.d.o. as well, so you'll get your full quota of biased and bigoted posts from both sides. I've sold both and worked with both, and the bottom line is: 1. Both will do the job. 2. Informix will cost you less: list price, tin and people. 3. Oracle is easier to sell to a corporate management. 4. Informix is easier to use if you're going to be the one using it. If it's your money, spend it on Informix. :-) -- Bye now, Obnoxio "The one with the smartest marketing department wins" ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Never used Oracle, but I've managed and designed databases primarily in Informix. Agree with ease of use comments below. Also, you don't have to pay for extra modules (ie Informix Dynamic Server allows backing up while database is running, Oracle requires an add on module [nickle and dime kind of stuff]). You're sort of asking what's the best car to buy when your requirement is transportation. Informix, Oracle, Sybase, and Progress all are sufficient. . . . running under UNIX. I've managed projects with SQL Server on NT, and it's such a resource hog that you really can't do anything else on the machine when it's running, regardless of NTs instability. And, adding processors to an NT system just adds to system administration complexity. I'll get off my soapbox now. . . . MoJo Risin -- In article <38071A4B.C7030ECD@hotmail.com>, ali <ali2200@hotmail.com> wrote: > Use QueriX 4GL for development. Just in case you had to change over. It > works with both Informix and Oracle. It offers a GUI, and cost less than > Informix as OTC says. If it's your money, Spend it well. > > Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > > > From: "Jerry O'Connell" <jpoconnell@pobox.com> > > > > > >I work for an internet startup that sells autos on the internet. We > > >currently use Microsoft SQL Server as our database. We are looking to > > >build a scalable robust database system before we go ipo. The choice is > > >between Oracle and Informix. I would like to get people's opinions about > > >each choice. I know that Oracle is going to cost more, so I would like > > >the opinions to be about architecture, locking, tools, and overall how > > >it is to work with the system. > > > > I assume you've posted this to c.d.o. as well, so you'll get your full quota > > of biased and bigoted posts from both sides. I've sold both and worked with > > both, and the bottom line is: > > > > 1. Both will do the job. > > 2. Informix will cost you less: list price, tin and people. > > 3. Oracle is easier to sell to a corporate management. > > 4. Informix is easier to use if you're going to be the one using it. > > > > If it's your money, spend it on Informix. :-) > > > > -- > > Bye now, > > Obnoxio > > > > "The one with the smartest marketing department wins" > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.