Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:55:55 -0600 (CST) From: Fabio Miranda Hamburger <fabmirha@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr> To: Tim Clewlow <tim1timau@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-database@freebsd.org, "Govindarajan, Sing" <Sing.Govindarajan@us.fujitsu.com> Subject: Re: I have question about Freebsd-database Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0612211453260.17735@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr> In-Reply-To: <584073.6325.qm@web50315.mail.yahoo.com> References: <584073.6325.qm@web50315.mail.yahoo.com>
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>> I am trying to find some information about Freebsd. >> >> is it a database or operating system? >> I see lot of documents for operating system, but I don't see any document for >> freebsd database. >> >> If there is database named freebsd , please provide more details. >> >> I would appreaciate any help in this regard. >> >> Thanks >> >> -Sing > > Hello Sing, > > FreeBSD is a Unix styled operating system. It also has many database > applications available for installation. FreeBSD is often used to run databases > because it is very fast, arguably the fastest operating system freely > available. Many large web sites and datacenters use FreeBSD as their operating > system. > Looks like a great option but it you analize closer, it doesnt provide a native Oracle version. You cann't hire support contract for FreeBSD, it doesnt provide any warranty, so it is not a good option for core banking, for example. I think that Solaris 10 is quite a option nowadays. My .99 cents.
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