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Did you know that Oracle forbids "unauthorized benchmarks" for any users of its database products? It's curious that a database with such amazing performance ch
by forgotpw1123 9y ago
Did you know that Oracle forbids "unauthorized benchmarks" for any users of its database products? It's curious that a database with such amazing performance characteristics would not allow third party benchmarks against other products.
- paulddraper 9y ago[citation needed]
- anarazel 9y agoSearch for DeWitt clause and you'll find plenty interesting history. This unfortunately has become very common.
- forgotpw1123 9y agoHere's a link to a site I use frequently for these sorts of things. I apologize for not including a citation, I figured most people were familiar with it or similar services. https://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=oracle+benchmarks+agreement https://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=oracle+benchmarks+ag... The first result is a blank copy of a license agreement that they presumably forgot was on their website.
- paulddraper 9y agoCall me stupid all you want, but I was looking for a clause that prohibited running unauthorized benchmarks, and neither my nor your search results corroborate that. You aren't allow to publish benchmark results, a condition that is both upsetting and not at all unique as commercial databases go http://m.sqlmag.com/sql-server/devils-dewitt-clause http://m.sqlmag.com/sql-server/devils-dewitt-clause
- reitanqild 9y agoIn this particular case I think we can do fine without.
- nell 9y agoI was at an AWS Aurora talk and someone asked the presenter (VP of DB engines) if there is a benchmark comparing Aurora to Oracle and he said that they are unable to do it because of licensing agreements.