Comments on: Comparing Free databases: Oracle XE vs DB2 Express-C http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/ ... on DB2 Express-C and other free databases Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:23:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: EU thinks Oracle is out to kill MySQL | FreeDB2.com http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-4460 EU thinks Oracle is out to kill MySQL | FreeDB2.com Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:06:03 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-4460 [...] to the very expensive DBMS from the Redwood Shores. Oracle even responded by introducing its own (crippled and now hopelessly outdated) version of a free Oracle XE database. Hopefully, the EU will not abandon MySQL and let it fall [...] [...] to the very expensive DBMS from the Redwood Shores. Oracle even responded by introducing its own (crippled and now hopelessly outdated) version of a free Oracle XE database. Hopefully, the EU will not abandon MySQL and let it fall [...]

]]> By: Oracle users like DB2 Express-C v9.7 | FreeDB2.com http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-4214 Oracle users like DB2 Express-C v9.7 | FreeDB2.com Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:25:49 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-4214 [...] Those who like DB2 Express-C do like it a lot. Here is a nice blog post by a person who has had quite a bit of Oracle and MySQL experience, gave DB2 Express-C v9.7 a try and liked it enough to tell the rest of the world. The title of his blog post is “DB2 Express-C v9.7: very very cool”. The post documents some of the reasons for choosing DB2 Express-C over Oracle but you will find a more complete comparison of DB2 Express-C and Oracle XE here. [...] [...] Those who like DB2 Express-C do like it a lot. Here is a nice blog post by a person who has had quite a bit of Oracle and MySQL experience, gave DB2 Express-C v9.7 a try and liked it enough to tell the rest of the world. The title of his blog post is “DB2 Express-C v9.7: very very cool”. The post documents some of the reasons for choosing DB2 Express-C over Oracle but you will find a more complete comparison of DB2 Express-C and Oracle XE here. [...]

]]> By: Mario Barackus http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-2649 Mario Barackus Thu, 14 May 2009 16:26:14 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-2649 There is no commercial licence for Oracle XE... if you want an Oracle DB under a production environment for pymes you need buy an Oracle Standart Edition One, or Personal Edition. There is no commercial licence for Oracle XE… if you want an Oracle DB under a production environment for pymes you need buy an Oracle Standart Edition One, or Personal Edition.

]]> By: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP3 out on Microsoft Update | FreeDB2.com http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP3 out on Microsoft Update | FreeDB2.com Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:08:52 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-1011 [...] 20th, 2009 · No Comments The nice part about Microsoft SQL Server Express is that, unlike Oracle XE, you can count on getting updates. There hasn’t been an update to Oracle XE since, well [...] [...] 20th, 2009 · No Comments The nice part about Microsoft SQL Server Express is that, unlike Oracle XE, you can count on getting updates. There hasn’t been an update to Oracle XE since, well [...]

]]> By: Craig http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Craig Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:13:45 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-943 FYI Bill Gates never said the 640kb quote. See http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bill_Gates#Misattributed Now on topic, when I just want a quick and dirty application, I typically use either MySQL or SQLServer 2008 (Developer Edition). Anything complicated, worth taking the effort, I use DB2 Express. I tried Oracle's free offering once, but it never sat well with me. FYI Bill Gates never said the 640kb quote. See http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bill_Gates#Misattributed

Now on topic, when I just want a quick and dirty application, I typically use either MySQL or SQLServer 2008 (Developer Edition). Anything complicated, worth taking the effort, I use DB2 Express. I tried Oracle’s free offering once, but it never sat well with me.

]]> By: Leon Katsnelson http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Leon Katsnelson Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:38:13 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-169 Is it really that easy to use? Well, the answer as usual "it depends". it depends what you are comparing to. If you are comparing DB2 to any other DBMS like Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL etc. than the answer is a resounding "yes". Now, if your point of refference is a Microsoft Access then I will be the first one to say that it is not as easy but neither is SQL Server or MySQL. Does it install and run on Windows 2003 Web Edition. This is an excellent question for which, I am sorry to say, I do not have an answer based on my personal experience. Windows 2003 Web Edition does support 2GB of memory and a maximum of two processors so from the resource point of view I don't see an issue. But I will give DB2 Express-C a try on Windows 2003 Web Edition just to be sure as soon as I get a chance. Is it really that easy to use? Well, the answer as usual “it depends”. it depends what you are comparing to. If you are comparing DB2 to any other DBMS like Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL etc. than the answer is a resounding “yes”. Now, if your point of refference is a Microsoft Access then I will be the first one to say that it is not as easy but neither is SQL Server or MySQL.
Does it install and run on Windows 2003 Web Edition. This is an excellent question for which, I am sorry to say, I do not have an answer based on my personal experience. Windows 2003 Web Edition does support 2GB of memory and a maximum of two processors so from the resource point of view I don’t see an issue. But I will give DB2 Express-C a try on Windows 2003 Web Edition just to be sure as soon as I get a chance.

]]> By: Aaron http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Aaron Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:18:49 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-161 So.. is it really really that easy to use? Does it install of 'Windows 2003 Web Edition'? So.. is it really really that easy to use? Does it install of ‘Windows 2003 Web Edition’?

]]> By: Antonio Cangiano http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Antonio Cangiano Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:56:03 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-149 It's easy to give the impression of low memory consumption thanks to a Win32 API call: SetProcessWorkingSetSize(GetCurrentProcess(), -1, -1);. Perhaps Oracle adopts this strategy. It’s easy to give the impression of low memory consumption thanks to a Win32 API call: SetProcessWorkingSetSize(GetCurrentProcess(), -1, -1);. Perhaps Oracle adopts this strategy.

]]> By: Shashank_K http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Shashank_K Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:50:55 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-107 Even, now the PMC (Partition Memory Controller) is designed pretty good and robust. Basically it is the partition-specific entity which keeps track of statistics about the various consumers, and allows (or disallows) increases in memory usage across the partition. Moreover, the new simplified Memory and process model (which can't be seen in XE) add wings to the success story of db2. Even, now the PMC (Partition Memory Controller) is designed pretty good and robust.
Basically it is the partition-specific entity which keeps track of statistics about the various consumers, and allows (or disallows) increases in memory usage across the partition.
Moreover, the new simplified Memory and process model (which can’t be seen in XE) add wings to the success story of db2.

]]> By: Ashish http://freedb2.com/2008/06/19/comparing-free-databases-oracle-xe-vs-db2-express-c/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Ashish Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:04:28 +0000 http://freedb2.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-71 I am working on a project that requires storage of a large RDF database ..... thts XML..... Which Database should I use I was lot confused ..... but this article affirmed me to use DB2..... Any further comments in support of using it/ against it is welcome !! I am working on a project that requires storage of a large RDF database ….. thts XML….. Which Database should I use I was lot confused ….. but this article affirmed me to use DB2….. Any further comments in support of using it/ against it is welcome !!

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