[CLUE-Tech] My transition

[Mike Staver]

Sybase huh?  Many people seem to be suggesting that.  I'll take a good
look at it.  Have a url?

Dan Harris wrote:
> 
> As for your database solution, have you looked at Sybase ASE for Linux?
> It would be a pretty seamless transition from MS SQL and will get rid of
> Windows for you.  I am currently fighting the same battles you are. :)
> 
> -Dan
> 
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Mike Staver wrote:
> > Then there's the toughest issue - our huge productio database.  We don't
> > want to pay for something like Oracle, which in my opinion, the
> > licensing is just as insane as with M$ products.  You have to pay per
> > megahurtz per processor for Oracle.  That's crazy.  So, I would want to
> > move to something like postgres, but it must be compatible with stored
> > procs, and all of the current datatypes we use with SQL server. That
> > would be a huge, huge project, and I just would like to start simple for
> > now - converting my workstation over, but that's looking like it can't
> > be done without a huge amount of work converting our servers over first.
> >
> > Grant Johnson wrote:
> > >
> > > Since there are only 2 of you, it may be easier just to move everything
> > > to open published standards.  This will prevent the current vendor
> > > lock-in and potential vendor extortion problems that you have.
> > >
> > > No, vendor extortion is not too harsh.  If you have a solution that your
> > > business depends on, and it is available only from one vendor, that
> > > vendor can charge whatever they want.  This is always a danger with
> > > unpublished API's and unpublished file formats.
> > >
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