RE: Informix 10 vs Oracle 10g

-----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of RollForward Wizard Sent: 25 November 2005 07:14 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Informix 10 vs Oracle 10g >Applications are the key. I recently downloaded some kind of Java >application, and it automagically installed Cloudscape, and Apache >to make it work. The application was the center of attention not >the database. It often gets into commodity reasoning, similar to >tape backup software when considering databases these days. But in >the high-performance space this is where the database becomes the >application and in that context a meaningful, something-remembered >discussion can happen if this-or-that database is said to be better >or worse. But when in an application mindset, where the database is >not the center of attention, you, just like a manager, couldn't care >less where the database comes from, as long as the application runs, >and doesn't fall down. I am a little behind on this thread - my apologies. I just want to comment - I do feel this would depend on the size of your organisation. In large organisations, even if you are application driven / focused, it will start to matter what DB you use - because of the maintenance costs (direct and indirect) involved. sending to informix-list