Re: Informix and Oracle in the same shop

Definitely have to agree with Pablo on this one. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On 2 Jun 1997, Pablo Sanchez wrote: } } In article <01bc6e57$5fdd9ae0$618285ce@ian>, "Ian Sparkes" <sparkes@sprintmail.com> writes: } > I would also be interested in hearing why you feel Informix is a better } > choice for a large data warehouse. } > } > The major differentiation between Oracle and Informix is normally the } > available tools. Specifically, Informix has nothing like Designer/2000 and } > having a powerful tool to manage schemas is real critical in a large } > warehouse. } > } } At the risk of sounding boring, I'd have to agree with Ian. If this } shop is already Oracle, why incur the cost of retooling people to } learn another RDBMS. I see Ian's point that for all intents and } purposes an RDBMS is an RDBMS is an RDBMS. } -- } Pablo Sanchez | wk: 415.933.3812| pg: 800.930.5635 -or- pablo_p@pager.sgi.com } --------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------- } pablo@sgi.com ... when mailing me, place "not spam" in the Subject }