The future of Sybase 2

[sybaseguru]

Dear friends,

I hope you excuse me. However, I have been in Sybase business for a long time and I am a Sybase fan. Regrettably in the past couple of years and more recently with the current bad situation in the Financial markets I feel that Sybase is gradually losing its position as a strategic database. What I am trying to get to is that Sybase is squeezed from the top by the likes of Oracle, sideways by MS SQL Server and from the bottom by freebee MySql etc. Sybase being effectively a single sector product (almost entirely in the Fiancial markets with a bit of media and healthcare) has not helped either.

Your comments are appreciated. Is there occasions in your work area that projects are migrating from Sybase to MS SQL Server or Oracle? Do you think that time is running out for Sybase.

Thanks

 

[sybaseguru]

Good points. I still think Sybase with the help of its best technology "replication server" in combination with "ASE, rep server & OpenSwitch" will be a formidable oponent for any RDBMS around. I do not know much about DB2 however, from experience of dealing with Oracle, it is nowhere near Sybase. Although it has very strong points. However, overall Sybase can stil be the king. Also I agree that someone has to come and buy Sybase and get rid of all the incompetent managers at the top!

 

[dbalearner]

To be perfectly honest I think the future is bleak for Sybase. I do not think Sybase has the money or resources to deliver solutions for today's needs. It will linger on for a while and will die from natural death unless M$ comes along and buys it. I think that would be the best thing that will happen to Sybase and Sybase fans.

 

[JeanNiBee]

For anyone interested there is on HELL of a great discussion in the ISUG Sybase Future forum.

Man some of the greats are sharing their experiences and insight on how to fix Sybase market position.

I hope the Sybase brass are listening.


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[sybaseguru]

JeanNiBee,

I am glad you joined the future forum. You may get some of my e-mails. My name is "Mich" and I am the chairman of that forum. If you are member of that forum,please take part actively and let us hear from all you.

 

[appi]

Hi Folks,
just a little bit concerned that nobody points on Informix ??? I guess I need to work on a sybase in nearer future. We got an application which is supported for Oracle, originally designed for Sybase - but it won't connect to Oracle via JDBC.
I actually have good knowledge on Informix and Oracle and little bit in MS-SQL.
But I will not point on one DB. I guess everyone has its positives and negatives.
regards
Uwe

 

[JeanNiBee]

Informix was bought out by IBM and the last word was that they wull continue to support cusrrent customers but will be rolling the code into DB/2 for future sales.

Sorry but I can't remember where I read this. Could have been zdnet or something.


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[appi]

Hi,

thats not fully true, IBM planned to roll in for one product, but they're not able to convert Informix Datablades in DB2 techology. Last time frame I heard about was the roadmap in 2002 calls out Informix V9 will be developed upon 2006, maybe longer. It depends on the conversion of Datablades.
So Infomix IDS2000 will be some years on the line and many customers are that big in market that IBM could not stop it within some month (thats my opinion - but IBM may think harder)
regards
Uwe

 

[dbalearner]

Guys the last discussion on this topic was nearly 2 years ago. How things have changed from your perspective on Sybase?