| From: | Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater(at)gmx(dot)net> |
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| To: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Oracle and Postgresql |
| Date: | 2008-09-01 08:31:25 |
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Scott Marlowe, 31.08.2008 22:44:
> I think some of it is inertia. We've always used Oracle, let's just
> keep on using it. The more conservative the IT department is, the
> less likely they are to take chances with new technology.
>
> It used to be there was about an 80/20 split between what things you
> could do with either postgresql or oracle, and the other 20% was
> oracle only land. I think that number is dropping quickly, and we're
> into the 1 or 2% club of what Oracle can do that PostgreSQL isn't fast
> enough for.
For me (personally) the ratio is more like 70/30, because we are making extensive usage of Oracle's windowing functions (and ability to easily deal with hierarchical data using CONNECT BY).
The lack of windowing functions is a bit frustrating as I'm otherwise a big Postgres fan!
Regards
Thomas
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