Re: Company thought DB2 will be better than Oracle.

"Database Guy" <dbguy101@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:7fdee71c.0309151246.213147a3@posting.google.com... > "Mark A" <ma@switchboard.net> wrote in message news:<Os_8b.10$QG5.7699@news.uswest.net>... > > > > In the UK, for sure "DB2" is very popular, because of all those mainframe > > > installations (and because every AS400 has DB2 USB installed on it whether > > > used or not). But in the UNIX/Linux/NT market DB2 UDB is a marginal > > player > > > by comparison with Oracle and particularly - as you say - the fast-growing > > > SQL Server. > > > > > Like I said, DB2 for Windows, Linux, and Unix is doing very well in the US. > > I am talking about new installations. Oracle still has a strong lead in > > terms of installed base on those platforms. > > Think that's pretty much the picture in the UK too. There's certainly > not a shortage of jobs. Can you send me a list, or tell me where I can get one? There's a five pound book token with your name on it if you will ... -- Neil Truby t:01932 724027 Director m:07798 811708 Ardenta Limited e:neil.truby@ardenta.com