Re: Company thought DB2 will be better than Oracle.

Posted in 2003

Topics: Server Administration, Platform-Specific Issues

Anton Versteeg — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:03:42 +0200 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

hmm, strange, my DB2 production system on AIX hasn't crashed for 3 years now. I guess your comapny was right :-) Peter wrote: >Friends! > >I am not anti DB2. It is a good >database on Main Frames system. > >System crash, if it has not happened on your >production server running DB2 so far, please >wait for 6-8 months. > > >Peter > > > >wizofoz2k@yahoo.com.au (Noons) wrote in message news:<73e20c6c.0309112234.77eaa91e@posting.google.com>... > > >>"Mark A" <ma@switchboard.net> wrote in message news:<pr48b.409$SZ.32376@news.uswest.net>... >> >> >>>"Peter" <peter_and_john2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>news:396cd6da.0309111138.59804915@posting.google.com... >>> >>> >>>>Company thought DB2 will be better than Oracle. >>>>The bottom line is when you do select, the system crash. >>>> >>>>I think it may take 4-5 years for DB2 to reach Oracle standard. >>>> >>>> >>>>Peter >>>> >>>> >>>Maybe it's a problem with the DBA's. >>> >>> >>x-post trimmed in the interests of sanity... >> >> >>I thought DB2 didn't need DBAs, that was just another >>"expensive option" needed only for Oracle? >>Tsk,tsk, there goes the TCO crap... >> >>Cheers >>Nuno Souto >>wizofoz2k@yahoo.com.au.nospam >> >> -- Anton Versteeg IBM Certified DB2 Specialist IBM Netherlands