Re: Banco de Dados
[Initial message wasn't sent to debian-users, but I am quoting it in full,
and annotating it].
On Fri, 3 Apr 1998, Leonardo Ruoso wrote:
> The problem with mySQL is you can't do "transactions" (rollback if
> something went wrong...)... It's not for our busines...
Obviously you understand your companies business best, and transactions,
if you are used to them, are reassuring.
MySQL has an SQL-extension 'LOCK TABLES' which in fact gives you much
finer control over concurrency issues, without the overhead of
transactions.
> The incial option is Oracle. But I've heard that it doesn't work fine
> in SCO unix (wich is the version that can be ported for Linux). I'm
> trying to setup a database server and a file server in the same machine
> (not a expensive one). My boss want Oracle + NT... ANd I'm trying to
> change his mind.
Oracle is incredibly expensive. For that reason, unfortunately, I've
never used it...
>
> I'm looking for any other OS that can run a goog DB Server, and run in
> a cheap machine (like an i386 PII 300).
>
> I'm looking a DB server that can be at least as the same as the
> Microsoft SQL Server.
I would hardly think of MS SQL as a goal! In my experience, it's
appalling - apart from anything else, it crashes about once a day, under
load.
> Does someone experienced running Oracle on Linux? What about Informix?
> I know that the on-line support for the freware are better than any
> other... But Oracle they can pay for courses... consultants... and have
> someone to call (and come in) if something crash.
Sorry, I don't. Maybe someone else?
>
> Okay... Let's try... Who is using PostGrees for Commercial
> applications? Who is running Oracle or Informix in a Linux BOX?
>
> I can download and test PostGreeSQL... but you "know" boss. They need
> the commom sense. What everyone uses is What I see ;)
> TIA
>
> Leonardo Ruoso
>
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