[NTLUG:Discuss] database(s) on Linux

[Bug Hunter]

On Thu, 3 Oct 2002, Jim Wildman wrote:

> But they will double the cost of that server..
> 
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> Jim Wildman, CISSP                                      jim at rossberry.com
> http://www.rossberry.com
> 
> On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 iostream at attbi.com wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Lets face it, if you are buying million dollar + servers, Oracle licensing 
> > fees are not going to bankrupt you.
> > 
> > Justin
> > 


 However, the real issue here is political b*tt covering.  A million 
dollar server carries a lot of _visible_ support behind it, so when the 
project runs into trouble the management has someone to blame that is 
external to the company and can't be queried directly.

  With a MySQL server, only the management is to blame.  You can get MySQL 
support, so it is not as much of an issue today.  However, no one has been 
fired for using Oracle, no one has been fired for using Microsoft, no one 
has been fired for using IBM,...you get the picture.


  That said, MySQL is handling 30 million queries a month without a 
hiccup in our application.


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