IBM's database software easier to manage. (Database News).According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent report from independent analyst D.H.Brown IBM's DB2 database software has emerged as an attractive platform for e-businesses looking to improve database administration and significantly lower their total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ). Comment: A growing concern for many companies is to ensure that their IT investments can deliver a maximum return on investment and that their data management products provide long term stability. Driven by e-business, databases, play a critical role in the foundation of companies business environments. The D.H. Brown report, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: `IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) DB2 Universal Database vs. Oracle9i: Total Cost of Ownership' evaluated IBM's DB2 and Oracle9i databases in terms of the various factors that impact TCO, including: database administration efficiencies, manageability, performance and price. The analysts found, it is claimed, that DB2 is half the price of oracle in all configurations with external Internet deployment, provides customers with a greater level of database administration (DBA) efficiencies, and is the economical choice over a five year period. DB2 provides customers with a lower TCO than Oracle9i. as much as 30 percent. IBM's skills efficiencies were also featured in the report. The DB2 database software exceeded Oracle9i in areas of routine installation, query optimisation and overall architecture for distributed databases A database physically stored in two or more computer systems. Although geographically dispersed, a distributed database system manages and controls the entire database as a single collection of data. . The D.H. Brown report also identified the following DB2 advantages compared to Oracle9i : DB2 provides a greater level of automation than Oracle9i. On average, DB2 efficiencies yield an overall reduction in the work effort of six percent for online transaction processing See transaction processing and OLCP. (OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing ) systems, 15 percent for large OLTP systems, 20 percent for Internet-enabled databases, and 18 percent for data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse . Additionally, DB2 clustering capabilities require about one-third the man hours of an equivalent Oracle9i Real Application Clustering installation. DB2 also delivers a 25 percent advantage in staff-related activities by reducing effort and training coordination. Five Year TCO: Three scenarios combine the cost of software, services and manpower to create a TCO for OLTP, large OLTP and Interact applications. DB2 provides TCO advantages in all three scenarios, saving the customer 20 percent to 30 percent compared with Oracle. Packaging: DB2 it is said adds value by bundling starter products for business intelligence, mainframe connectivity and application development into the base product. For more information or to view the entire report, visit http://www-3.ibm.com/sofware/ data/highlights/db2tcoreports.html |
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