> I'm trying to convince my boss to go back to firebird from db2
> We are doing a big web application with jboss, that runs on multiple
> sites.
>
> In the first place we used firebird 1.5 which i really liked, because
> administration is easy and it just worked.
>
> 2 years ago it was decided to go to db2 express-c which is available
> for free because of business reasons. My boss is just thinking an
> application that states it is using "Big IBMs DB2" is easier to sell.
>
> Now after 2 years dealing with db2 i just think its not the right db
> for our application. Seems that db2 really likes to be actively
> managed by an database administrator to run properly. If not it seems
> to get into some strange states from time to time leaving the
> application in an unusable state.
>
> If the database is setup properly once, the only administration task
> i want to do is making regular backups.
>
> I really would like to go back to use firebird but i need to convince
> my boss that it is a good idea and that DB2 is just not the right
> choice for us.
>
> So if you can give me good reasons why DB2 sucks and Firebird rules,
> let me hear about it!

In this case, one word: TCO ... Total Cost of Ownership.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_cost_of_ownership

From the examples you're giving, I'd say Firebird fits the bill better
than DB2.

Martijn Tonies
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