[ILUG] Linux databases

[nick_elliott at ie.ibm.com]

IF you are prepared to pay, I am using DB2 on Linux and it runs great.

Mise Le Meas/Kind Regards/Mit Freundlichen Gruessen

Nick Elliott,
Disk Test Engineering,
Storage Technology Division,
IBM International Holdings
E-mail: Nick_Elliott at ie.ibm.com
Tel: +353-1-8153031
Fax: +353-1-8153111


Michael Turley <samplecode at yahoo.com> on 18/12/2000 11:29:57

Please respond to Michael Turley <samplecode at yahoo.com>

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This is a question that has been asked countless times
but...

..a customer of the company I work for is looking to
implement a commercial service which looks as if it
could be database intensive. Transaction handling is a
must.

I was asked if we should consider Oracle - I said we
should but that it is very pricey and needs alot of
qualified looking after. The other Linux based
alternative I am aware of is PostgreSQL which I
haven't used.

Has anybody on the list experience of implementing a
high volume ecommerce application on Linux and would
you like to share your opinion on relevant databases?
My experience is limited to Oracle on a commercial
Unix and mysql on Linux. The lads here think that SQL
server on NT/2000 might be a worthwhile option, if
only in a commercial sense.

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Mr. Michael Turley
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