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Comparing Free Databases: Oracle XE vs IBM DB2 Express-C 2 years later

Leon Katsnelson — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:00:45 +0000

With Oracle's acquisition of MySQL it is quite clear that Oracle XE is at the end of its road. DB2 Express-C on the other hand has been continuously enhanced with cutting edge features. And unlike Oracle XE which takes you to a dead end, DB2 Express-C provides a very clear growth path that wil take your application where it needs to be no matter how big its needs to be and how fast it needs to get there. I believe that with MySQL replacing of Oracle XE at the low end of the portfolio, it makes more sense to compare DB2 Express-C to MySQL than Oracle XE. I think I will do just that in one of my future posts. I will say, however, that with today's price reduction for DB2 Express, MySQL is at a big disadvantage. [...]

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Top 3 ways to return TOP 10 rows by an SQL query

Leon Katsnelson — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:01:03 +0000

Limiting amount of data returned by a database to an application is probably the easiest and the most effective way to improve performance your application. DB2 provides 3 ways of accomplishing this. You can use DB2 SQL FETCH FIRST n ROWS syntax. You can use SQL syntax of another DBMS like MySQL, Oracle or Sybase, or you can do this in a database independent way by using the capabilities provided by the database API you are using in your application code. [...]

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Will Oracle lay off more MySQL people?

Leon Katsnelson — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:35:34 +0000

This really interesting article just crossed my desk. It looks like Oracle’s latest SEC filing is a pretty good indication of massive layoffs still coming as a result of the SUN acquisition. There is no way to tell which part of the business the layoffs will be in but I wonder if MySQL is affected. MySQL is not exactly a cash cow for Oracle and the business seems to be drying up as many loyal MySQL customers are heading for alternative sources of support for MySQL. It is not really cool or fiscally responsible to get support for MySQL from [...]

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MySQL Conference: the state of the MySQL community

Leon Katsnelson — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:14:42 +0000

This week I had an opportunity to spend some time at the annual MySQL conference in Santa Clara California. This is the second time I attended this conference. Last time I was at the MySQL conference was in the Spring of 2008 and the big news then was SUN acquisition of MySQL for a cool billion $s. This time it was Oracle swallowing SUN. So, when I was ready to go I was really curious to see how the conference would have changed and what the mood of the community would be.

Here are my highly subjective impressions. First, I [...]

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Jonathan Schwartz resigns as SUN CEO with a tweet

Leon Katsnelson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:03:39 +0000

“Today’s my last day at Sun. I’ll miss it. Seems only fitting to end on a #haiku. Financial crisis/Stalled too many customers/CEO no more”

Jonathan Schwartz - Best Leader no more

These are the parting words of Jonathan Schwartz on Twitter. No multi-page letter like Scott McNealy did when he resined this post.

I am constantly amazed at just how much the social media phenomenon has changed the corporate attitude in just a couple of years. I see it reflected greatly in our own efforts to get everyone to partake in the goodness that is DB2. We have embraced social [...]

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All the IT that a small business or a branch office needs

Leon Katsnelson — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:50:17 +0000

In the past year we have spent a lot of effort putting DB2 on the cloud and we achieved absolutely fantastic results. Db2 has proven to be a hit on both the Amazon cloud, on RightScale and on the IBM Developer Cloud. But all this focus on running applications on the rented IT infrastructure in the cloud does not mean we don’t care about people who want to have their own IT equipment. The free DB2 Express-C is a good fit for small and medium business and an even better fit for remote offices of very large enterprises. But, let’s [...]

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Free DB2 vs Microsoft SQL Server and Talking up Cloud on the DB2Night Show

Leon Katsnelson — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:27:45 +0000

The next DB2Night Show episode on Friday December 4 (10am Central) will be a no holds barred comparison of the IBM DB2 Express-C and Microsoft SQL Server Express and we will throw in Oracle XE for good measure. We will also talk about Cloud Computing and its impact on database professionals. This is a must see episode so register now. [...]

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Ellison: Oracle does not compete with MySQL … MySQL disagrees

Leon Katsnelson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:20:50 +0000

Larry Ellison is always a master of spin. Right now he is applying his considerable skill to hasten the completion of the acquisition of SUN. SUN, according to Larry, is bleeding US$100 million a month. If European Commission continues for probe his intentions around MySQL he stands to loose whatever is left of SUN. So, Larry Ellison does what Larry Ellison does best i.e. make outrageous statements in the press. His latest is “Oracle does not compete with MySQL”. I think Larry Ellison and European Union really need to see what MySQL website says:

MySQL Enterprise Unlimited directly competes [...]

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Oracle attempts to calm SUN customers makes them more nervous

Leon Katsnelson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:53:51 +0000

What happens when a large software company like Oracle acquires a struggling hardware company that has passed its prime like SUN? SUN customers who were already very concerned about the viability of their supplier get even more nervous. They put hardware acquisitions on hold and start talking to competitors. The sales of the struggling hardware maker take a plunge as in 30.6% drop of revenue in the latest quarter. What does Oracle do? Tries to reassure SUN hardware customers with advertisements like this:

Oracle ad for SUN customers

Looks like a great tactic; Oracle marketing has always been a [...]

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EU thinks Oracle is out to kill MySQL

Leon Katsnelson — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:04:24 +0000

When I opined that Oracle can not be trusted to keep MySQL going there were some in the MySQL and Oracle community who accused me of spreading FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt). I agree that there is indeed a lot of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt around MySQL these days. However, I don’t think that this humble blog is the reason. Bottom line is that since the acquisition was first announced Oracle has said nothing about its plans for MySQL. Oracle certainly said plenty about its plans for SUN hardware, its plans for Java, even its plans for Solaris. Larry Ellison [...]

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