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> no sane people would choose Oracle for a new project So what exactly would they choose instead for the role of high-quality relational DBMS (if DB2 for z/OS
by snaky 10y ago
> no sane people would choose Oracle for a new project
So what exactly would they choose instead for the role of high-quality relational DBMS (if DB2 for z/OS is not an option)?
- throwaway_xx9 10y agoMost of the large-company Oracle Enterprise DBAs I know switched to MySQL about 10 years ago. Now that Postgres has built-in replication, it is also a serious candidate to replace Oracle. Microsoft SQL Server is a great database, but with its new licensing terms, similar to Oracle Enterprise in pricing.
- pkroll 10y agoPostgreSQL? I'm sure there are Oracle installations that would be difficult or impossible to replicate on PostgreSQL. But I'm also sure that the vast majority of databases would work fine under PostgreSQL. A "new project" in particular is unlikely to need anything that makes Oracle "special."
- snaky 10y agoI've emphasized high-quality part for the reason. I agree the majority of cases where Oracle is used in small business segment is pretty good fit for PostgreSQL, especially considering the fact many of consulting shops who specialize in Oracle are willing to provide commercial support for PostgreSQL as well.