Re: Informix Comparison

Posted in 1998

Seth Grimes — Fri, 16 Oct 1998 20:27:01 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In my experience, which includes both Oracle & Informix, Oracle DBs are about twice as complicated to administer as Informix DBs. If you can stand a few months of "but Oracle does it this way" with the implication that the Oracle way is superior, I say go ahead. Seth Laura Green wrote: > > I am considering hiring a database developer with an Oracle, Access > development background. However, the database this person will be > working on is Informix. Will the Informix be easy enough to pick up > given his existing background? > > Thanks for your thoughts on this. > > Laura -- Seth Grimes Alta Plana database & Web / design & development grimes@altaplana.com http://altaplana.com 301-891-2581 grimes@access.digex.net http://www.access.digex.net/~grimes