Re: Informix to Oracle Migration

Posted in 2005

Topics: Migration, Import/Export & Data Conversion

DA Morgan — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:49:03 -0700 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Mikey wrote: > Maybe Microsoft >> will buy an old version of Oracle and come up with a new database engine. They are trying to re-engineer Oracle into SQL Server right now. The reason for all of their delays is trying to move to a shared-everything architecture. -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)

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Data Goob — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:05:29 -0400 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

DA Morgan wrote: > Mikey wrote: > >> Maybe Microsoft >> >>> will buy an old version of Oracle and come up with a new database >>> engine. > > > They are trying to re-engineer Oracle into SQL Server right now. The > reason for all of their delays is trying to move to a shared-everything > architecture. Not to say that you are a liar, but do you speak from fact or is this just an urban myth you heard...

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DA Morgan — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:43:12 -0700 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Data Goob wrote: > DA Morgan wrote: > >> Mikey wrote: >> >>> Maybe Microsoft >>> >>>> will buy an old version of Oracle and come up with a new database >>>> engine. >> >> >> >> They are trying to re-engineer Oracle into SQL Server right now. The >> reason for all of their delays is trying to move to a shared-everything >> architecture. > > > Not to say that you are a liar, but do you speak from fact or is this > just an urban myth you heard... I have students at the U that work for Microsoft. So far everything else I've heard has ended up in the trade press months later so I've no reason to doubt this. There are some things Oracle does that can not be duplicated (at least not easily) without copying some of its architecture such as flashback and RAC. So they are trying to copy and not violate patents. Not an easy task for any company. Especially one that puts marketing before technology. (and yes the final sentence is opinion). -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)