Comments on: Salesforce.com reliability issues are Oracle’s fault… http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ali http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Ali Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:47:24 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/#comment-200 Not sure why everyone seems so surprised that its Oracle behind the SfDC troubles. After all, its Charles Philips who said "In this case, I think it would be more fun to crush them," when questioned about acquiring SfDC. I would say, oddly enough, Oracle seems to be sticking to their words. It kind of rubs me the wrong why when an executive says they want to crush a customer. As you know, SfDC runs both Oracle Apps and DB. Not sure why everyone seems so surprised that its Oracle behind the SfDC troubles. After all, its Charles Philips who said “In this case, I think it would be more fun to crush them,” when questioned about acquiring SfDC.
I would say, oddly enough, Oracle seems to be sticking to their words.

It kind of rubs me the wrong why when an executive says they want to crush a customer. As you know, SfDC runs both Oracle Apps and DB.

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Jeff Wed, 22 Feb 2006 04:39:43 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/#comment-149 Anshu, I think that what this says is that if you take Larry Ellison's money to fund your company be prepared to take his database as well. Anshu,
I think that what this says is that if you take Larry Ellison’s money to fund your company be prepared to take his database as well.

]]> By: Anshu Sharma http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Anshu Sharma Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:23:41 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/#comment-147 So Salesforce.com uses an 'enterprise' database and not an open source db like mysql. What does this problem say? a) Oracle is not good enough. b) Even with the best-of-breed (Oracle), you will have issues once in a while. It could be worse with not-so-reliable other dbs. (Personal Views.) So Salesforce.com uses an ‘enterprise’ database and not an open source db like mysql. What does this problem say? a) Oracle is not good enough. b) Even with the best-of-breed (Oracle), you will have issues once in a while. It could be worse with not-so-reliable other dbs.

(Personal Views.)

]]> By: Chris Yeh http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Chris Yeh Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:59:57 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/02/21/salesforcecom-reliability-issues-are-oracles-fault/#comment-146 Jeff, I can confirm the report. After we complained about the issues, Benioff (or his office) sent out an email to us (and probably other angry customers) explaining that an Oracle issue had taken SFDC down on the last day of the quarter. Jeff,

I can confirm the report. After we complained about the issues, Benioff (or his office) sent out an email to us (and probably other angry customers) explaining that an Oracle issue had taken SFDC down on the last day of the quarter.

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