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This document is nothing more than an embarrassment for Oracle. "One size DOES fit all - and that size is ORACLE!" Really? Even the most entrenched, old school DBA stuck in the bowels of some drab insurance company in Indiana wouldn't buy that. I'm not a NoSQL guy by any means (check my profile) but the desperation in this doc is way more palpable than a guy like Ellison would approve of.

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You truly underestimate the zealotry and kool-aid drinking capacity of the average Oracle DBA. When your entire career is based on the training and certifications you've received from a single company, every database solution magically becomes Oracle...

When all you have is a hammer, all the problems you encounter end up looking like nails.

And what NoSQL solution justifies a deductible junket to Oracle OpenWorld, including a concert to see Sting, Tom Petty, and the English Beat?

http://www.oracle.com/openworld/connect/face-to-face/appreci...

(Previous Oracle Appreciation Concert performers have included Elton John, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Roger Daltry, Don Henley, the Black Eyed Peas, Devo, and Joan Jett.)

Not all drab insurance companies in Indiana use Oracle. I know; I've worked at 2! Some use DB2.

"Even the most entrenched, old school DBA stuck in the bowels of some drab insurance company in Indiana wouldn't buy that"

I often run into people with the opinion that Oracle is the only viable solution.

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