Re: OS Databases

Jurgen Haan wrote: > I DO think you're underestimating both growth rate and capabilities of > the OS databases. I honestly think those databases will gain a lot of > marketshare in a very short time. We're using DB2 atm for our ASP > service, but it's mainly because of the reputation and the lack of > practice information concerning OS databases. We're not willing to take > the risk of using an OS database that *might* not be up to the task. > But a database like postgres might aswell be able to do the things we > need. It *has* the capabilities we need; SQL, backup/restore, stored > procedures, ODBC connectivity, schema's, tablespaces, ACID, and so on... > The are a few things that are unclear: TPS and stability. The biggest > things lacking for OS databases are not very technical, these are > reputation (DB2/Oracle/Informix/Sybase etc. are proven technology and > built a certain reputation over the years) and support (still > notoriously little support for OS databases). > I see a lot of young companies around me, and they all consider OS > databases first. Only if an OS database doesn't fit, then and only then > will they consider an expensive commercial database. > Hmz.. And now this... A boosted Postgres DB suited for OLTP and 24/7 support. http://www.enterprisedb.com/ -R-