Re: Why is Oracle unaffordable?
- From: Stefan Knecht <knecht.stefan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: passionate_programmer@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:42:28 +0100
There's 2 possible answers to that, from my personal opinion:
1) I think Oracle is *extremely* user friendly even if you're not using the
GUI (see #2) , because if you know how to query the database the right way,
it shows you soooooooo much information and detail about what's going on
under the hood. It's not "click .. hmm nothing happens.. now what ?!" -
that just doesn't happen (well.... :-) but you get the idea )
2) Oracle has had for many years, and still has, a GUI. It's called Database
Control, or Grid Control.
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On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:32 PM, RP Khare
<passionate_programmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> It is neither the question of cheap developers or expensive DBAs, the
> question was about the cost and user-friendliness of the product. With
> almost same features, one is costing much more than the other. In my
> original post I wrote how BerkelyDB's licensing is fr more expensive than
> similar products (don't include M$ if you are irritated with it).
>
>
> Until and unless Oracle comes out with a GUI to manage administration
> easily, people will praise the black screen because there is no option.
>
>
>
>
> ===========================================================
>
> > Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 19:59:57 +1100
> > From: dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Why is Oracle unaffordable?
> >
> > Kellyn Pedersen wrote,on my timestamp of 9/11/2010 6:55 AM:
> >
> > > performing poorly. When someone comes to me with the blanket statement,
> "SQL
> > > Server and MySQL just can't stand up to 24X7 database requirements" I
> laugh.
> > > It's not the database platform that failed the requirements, it's the
> person
> > > that installed it and the database design.
> >
> > Invariably, one of the "cheap developers" that seem to be the alternative
> to
> > "expensive dbas" nowadays... Same problem here.
> > First two years where I am now, we saved >$2M in M$ fees by simply
> combining and
> > consolidating the myriad "databases" - one server for each!!! - installed
> all
> > around the place, into three major production servers.
> > Now we spend <$200K in M$ fees.
> > Same was done for Oracle, down to three major production servers from
> >10.
> > Regardless of what M$ and Oracle might think of that loss of revenue, I
> think
> > that was not a bad return for investing in an "expensive dba".
> Particularly
> > since the salary for said dba is much, much less than the licence fees...
> >
> >
> > > when I say this- I have created SQL Server environments with web
> properties that
> > > can out perform Oracle for the same purpose and function. Before I was
> brought
> > > in to tune them, they ran like dogs though. They weren't properly
> designed,
> > > properly configured, tuned or installed. This takes time and expertise
> and
> > > Microsoft has made it way to easy for just anyone to create a SQL
> Server db.
> >
> > Bingo.
> >
> >
> > > I truly believe this is because it was built by someone who is a DBA,
> who knows
> > > his/her craft. Databases shouldn't be easy to install and configure for
> anyone.
> >
> > Yeah, and I'll bet no one properly costed that "expensive" dba against
> the prior
> > waste in licensing. In another year or so when all is forgotten about the
>
> > previous bad performance, they'll be after said "expensive dba" like a
> ton of
> > bricks. Aided of course by every marketing department and sales group out
> there
> > willing to "prove" they can place a "much cheaper" dba.
> >
> > And the madness goes on...
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Nuno Souto
> > in hazy Sydney, Australia
> > dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > --
> > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l
> >
> >
>
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