"Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is an entry-level, small-footprint (150MB) database based on the Oracle Database 10g Release 2 code base that's free to develop, deploy, and distribute; fast to download; and simple to administer. Oracle Database XE is a great starter database for:
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With Oracle Database XE, currently available as a Beta release for Windows and Linux, you can now develop and deploy applications with a powerful, proven, industry-leading infrastructure, and then upgrade when necessary without costly and complex migrations. A production release is scheduled for late 2005.
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More information, and download links are to be found at:
> "Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is an > entry-level, small-footprint (150MB) database based on the Oracle > Database 10g Release 2 code base that's free to develop, deploy, and > distribute; fast to download; and simple to administer. Oracle > Database XE is a great starter database for:
> *Developers working on PHP, Java, .NET, and Open Source applications > DBAs who need a free, starter database for training and deployment
> *Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and hardware vendors who want a > starter database to distribute free of charge
> *Educational institutions and students who need a free database for > their curriculum
> With Oracle Database XE, currently available as a Beta release for > Windows and Linux, you can now develop and deploy applications with a > powerful, proven, industry-leading infrastructure, and then upgrade > when necessary without costly and complex migrations. A production > release is scheduled for late 2005.
> Oracle Database XE can be installed on any size host machine with any > number of CPUs, but this free version of the world's leading database > will store up to 4GB of user data, use up to 1GB of memory, and use > one CPU on the host machine."
> More information, and download links are to be found at:
> "Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is an > entry-level, small-footprint (150MB) database based on the Oracle > Database 10g Release 2 code base that's free to develop, deploy, and > distribute; fast to download; and simple to administer. Oracle > Database XE is a great starter database for:
> *Developers working on PHP, Java, .NET, and Open Source applications > DBAs who need a free, starter database for training and deployment
> *Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and hardware vendors who want a > starter database to distribute free of charge
> *Educational institutions and students who need a free database for > their curriculum
> With Oracle Database XE, currently available as a Beta release for > Windows and Linux, you can now develop and deploy applications with a > powerful, proven, industry-leading infrastructure, and then upgrade > when necessary without costly and complex migrations. A production > release is scheduled for late 2005.
> Oracle Database XE can be installed on any size host machine with any > number of CPUs, but this free version of the world's leading database > will store up to 4GB of user data, use up to 1GB of memory, and use > one CPU on the host machine."
> More information, and download links are to be found at:
I suppose Oracle feels it needs to have a free version given that Microsoft provide SQL Server Express for free. I used to use both Oracle and SQL Server many years ago and always found Oracle clunky compared with SQL Server, I wonder how they compare now. (I now work mostly with SQL Server and MySQL).
Somehow I don't see it denting the popularity of MySql. -- Brian Cryer www.cryer.co.uk/brian
>>"Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE) is an >>entry-level, small-footprint (150MB) database based on the Oracle >>Database 10g Release 2 code base that's free to develop, deploy, and >>distribute; fast to download; and simple to administer. Oracle >>Database XE is a great starter database for:
>>*Developers working on PHP, Java, .NET, and Open Source applications >>DBAs who need a free, starter database for training and deployment
>>*Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and hardware vendors who want a >>starter database to distribute free of charge
>>*Educational institutions and students who need a free database for >>their curriculum
>>With Oracle Database XE, currently available as a Beta release for >>Windows and Linux, you can now develop and deploy applications with a >>powerful, proven, industry-leading infrastructure, and then upgrade >>when necessary without costly and complex migrations. A production >>release is scheduled for late 2005.
>>Oracle Database XE can be installed on any size host machine with any >>number of CPUs, but this free version of the world's leading database >>will store up to 4GB of user data, use up to 1GB of memory, and use >>one CPU on the host machine."
>>More information, and download links are to be found at:
> I suppose Oracle feels it needs to have a free version given that Microsoft > provide SQL Server Express for free. I used to use both Oracle and SQL > Server many years ago and always found Oracle clunky compared with SQL > Server, I wonder how they compare now. (I now work mostly with SQL Server > and MySQL).
> Somehow I don't see it denting the popularity of MySql.
On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:25:00 -0200, Charles Sweeney
<m...@charlessweeney.com> wrote: > I wonder at what stage they are expecting people to pay for something.
> For me, I have no incentive to check it out. mySQL does a perfectly > good job for me.
It all depends on your needs and size of your company. I find ridiculous buying a Chevrolet Corvette if a Mr Bean car can solve my problem :P
MySQL is perfectly for small and medium-sized projects. For large portals, large companies, banks, Oracle and PostgreSQL are better. OSNews uses MySQL, and several times a week the web site is unaccessible because MySQL reaches the maximum simultaneous number of connections. This can't happen on a commercial web site such as Amazon.com.
Charles wrote: > On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:25:00 -0200, Charles Sweeney > <m...@charlessweeney.com> wrote:
>> I wonder at what stage they are expecting people to pay for something.
>> For me, I have no incentive to check it out. mySQL does a perfectly >> good job for me.
> It all depends on your needs and size of your company. I find > ridiculous buying a Chevrolet Corvette if a Mr Bean car can solve my > problem :P
> MySQL is perfectly for small and medium-sized projects. For large > portals, large companies, banks, Oracle and PostgreSQL are better. > OSNews uses MySQL, and several times a week the web site is > unaccessible because MySQL reaches the maximum simultaneous number of > connections. This can't happen on a commercial web site such as > Amazon.com.
That's a misconfiguration, not a limitation of MySQL.
> I suppose Oracle feels it needs to have a free version given that > Microsoft provide SQL Server Express for free.
oh dear god in heaven....
> I used to use both > Oracle and SQL Server many years ago and always found Oracle clunky > compared with SQL Server,
haven't used MSSQL in years. i wouldn't have stacked it up against Oracle at that time for the super-enterprise level. too finicky. all that admin hassle with patching and security. but it mostly comes down to what licensure the client can afford.
> Somehow I don't see it denting the popularity of MySql.
i think that's what they're after, see how they specifically mention PHP developers?
i agree they won't dent MySQL with a "lite" proprietary product but do we now have a scallable, platform independant server that supports the FULL SQL SPEC?
that would come in potentially handy for interfacing with other systems.
>> I really liked it when heidi got so upset/annoyed she would start to >> tremble in rage and her breasts would giggle. > ^^^^^^ > jiggle! i was the one giggling.
I figured that! (mind you, giggling breasts is an interesting concept)
> On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:58:44 -0200, trevor <n...@your.house> wrote:
>>> That's a misconfiguration, not a limitation of MySQL.
>> indeed. there's no built-in maximum on connections. you max out a server >> you need to beef up the server, the bandwidth or start clustering.
> Apparently MySQL now supports clustering better and better...
yeah and there's stuff like Cisco Local Director that will do the lifting for you. i've used it with MSSQL and it was OK. had trouble with 'least active connections' and went for round-robin at one point...but that was NT4/Coldfusion4.5.1/IIS, not an easy build to keep happy.
Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster From the safety of the magook's cooks cafeteria trevor <n...@your.house> said:
>> Thanks Matt. This is quite interesting.
> yeah, thanks Matt.
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> i agree they won't dent MySQL with a "lite" proprietary product but do we > now have a scallable, platform independant server that supports the FULL > SQL SPEC?
we can but prey - oops, pray.
> that would come in potentially handy for interfacing with other systems.
Trapped in the departure lounge at alt.www.webmaster, Matt Probert got
bored and wrote: > (Let's see how many people understand that one, I know you will > Dylan).
If it refers to the filthy phrase I think it does, then yes... saying that, I had to pull out all the stops and think very laterally to come up with that ;)
Just let me know who the box belongs to, and then I'll know if I was on the right lines <g>
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