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Oracle vs. open source challengers



Oracle has both extolled and disrupted the open source movement in recent years. The resources in this section compare Oracle's DBMS and applications to open source competitors such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Red Hat, Sybase, Ingres, EnterpriseDB and more.

BROWSE SUBCATEGORIES:  Oracle and Red Hat (10),  Oracle and PostgreSQL (8),  Oracle and MySQL (3),  Oracle on Windows vs. Linux (14),  Other open source challengers (11) 
  Oracle and Red Hat: 1 - 3 of 10

Oracle Enterprise Linux gets backing from EMC, others
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 26 Apr 2007
ARTICLE - It was another small step forward for Oracle Enterprise Linux this week as a handful of ISVs pledged support, but it's still a long road ahead for the Red Hat clone.
Red Hat Linux, Oracle apps travel in style
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 05 Apr 2005
ARTICLE - Who knew the Penguin loved to travel? MLT Vacations, a Minneapolis, Minn.-based travel agency did. The company managed to save a cool million with the help of Linux and Oracle apps in a decidedly chilly travel...
Red Hat won't shift virtualization, RHEL5 plans, despite Microsoft/Novell, Oracle Linux pressure
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 15 May 2007
ARTICLE - Competition won't change Red Hat's roadmap, says RH exec Tim Yeaton. In this Q&A, he explains why Oracle's Linux and the Microsoft-Novell brand of interoperability are inadequate.
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  Oracle and PostgreSQL: 1 - 3 of 8

Postgres slides in between Oracle, MySQL
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 28 Nov 2006
ARTICLE - As VoIP provider Vonage's customer base grew, so too did its databases. They didn't warrant more Oracle instances, but ran just fine on PostgresSQL-based EnterpriseDB.
PostgreSQL vs. SQL Server, Oracle: Enterprise-ready and able to compete
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 09 Oct 2006
TIP - Why pay licensing costs and maintenance fees for proprietary databases when you can get open source RDBMS PostgreSQL for free? Discover the drawbacks and advantages to using PostgreSQL over Oracle or SQL Server.
Migrating from Oracle 9i to PostgresSQL 7.3.4 using Ora2Pg
Expert: Kenneth Milberg | 27 Dec 2005
EXPERT RESPONSE - Unix-to-Linux migration expert Ken Milberg gives advice on how to use Ora2PG for preserving information in databases transitioning from Oracle 9i to PostgresSQL 7.3.4.
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  Oracle and MySQL: 1 - 3 of 3

MySQL AB launches strike against Oracle, others
(Presented by SearchOracle.com)
SearchOracle.com | 27 Oct 2004
ARTICLE - MySQL AB is rolling out the next version of its database with new features that the company says will allow enterprises to use the DBMS for more mission critical applications.
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle or other?
(Presented by SearchOracle.com)
Expert: Brian Peasland | 26 Apr 2002
EXPERT RESPONSE -

Which database version do you select? That's a tough one. It all depends on a lot of different factors. You've listed a few factors, but not all of them. The biggest one is price. How much can you afford?...

Oracle SQL to test for numerics
(Presented by SearchOracle.com)
Expert: Rudy Limeback | 30 Aug 2007
EXPERT RESPONSE - With reference to your answer to the question "How can SQL test for pure numerics?" I was surprised that since the column is headed "Ask the Oracle Expert" you did not provide an Oracle solution to the question.
  Oracle on Windows vs. Linux: 1 - 3 of 14

Acquisitions expert: What's behind Oracle's open source buys?
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 16 Feb 2006
ARTICLE - Find out what's behind Oracle's open source vendor buying spree in this interview with mergers, funding, and acquisitions due diligence expert Douglas Levin, CEO of Black Duck Software.
Migrating .mdb files into Oracle on Linux
Expert: Mark Hinkle | 07 Sep 2005
EXPERT RESPONSE - I am using Java and Oracle. How can I read MS-Access .mdb files and put the data into Oracle in a Linux environment?
Open source databases place pressure on Oracle, SQL Server
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 09 Oct 2006
TIP - Open source RDBMS PostgreSQL is making its way into business' software portfolios. Find out where PostgreSQL is best put to use and why businesses prefer a big name product.
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  Other open source challengers: 1 - 3 of 11

CentOS, RHEL vs. Oracle on Linux
Expert: Bernard Golden | 18 May 2007
EXPERT RESPONSE - An open source software and applications expert explains the difference between CentOS, RHEL and Unbreakable Linux.
Customers follow Oracle's Linux example
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 28 May 2004
Q A INTERVIEW - "Unbreakable Linux" has proven to be more than a marketing campaign for Oracle Corp. Linux is the foundation for everything the database giant sends out its Redwood Shores, Calif., doors and that's something the company...
EnterpriseDB CEO gunning for Oracle
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com | 03 Nov 2005
ARTICLE - At this week's Open Source Business Conference, the CEO of open source database company EnterpriseDB dismissed a free version of Oracle Corp.'s database as late to the game.
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