Posted by Chung Leong on 04/05/06 21:29

Steve wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:10:13 -0700, davemateer@gmail.com wrote:
> Personally, I'd change the database ( postgres or look back at the
> big boys going free: Ingres, DB2? ), rather than the platform. Increase in
> performance, reliability, and plummeting TCO ( get the facts... right ).
>
> Steve

That really depends on your perspective. Techies tend to think that a
lower TCO means a setup that doesn't require their attention. From a
manager's standpoint though, lowering TCO means getting rid of the
techies. In a countries with high labor cost, the numbers are usually
on the manager's side.

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