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Oracle SQL Developer Released
Zeno Group for Oracle writes to tell us that Oracle just announced the availability of their new, free, database development tool, 'Oracle SQL Developer.' From the article: "Designed for Oracle Database developers, Oracle SQL Developer simplifies development cycles and reduces the need to buy third-party tools for developing and debugging SQL and PL/SQL code. [...] Oracle SQL Developer offers a robust set of features to assist database developers perform tasks such as object browsing and creation, running SQL statements and SQL scripts, editing and debugging PL/SQL code, and viewing and updating data. It provides an extensive set of pre-built reports and also allows developers to build custom reports related to their development projects."
...TOAD croak?
I've used it a fair bit (it was called Raptor when it was in beta, and has been out for a while).
The most interesting thing about it is that it's actually a TOAD killer. TOAD has been around for years, and still does slightly more than Oracle's product, but has about 95% of the market. This is sort of like a MS practise of cloning a better product, realasing it for free to kill off the competition.
Anyway, I hope TOAD dies, and not just becuase I'm a DBA and hate stopping developers and non-developers causing problems in my databases, but the makers of TOAD hired the developer of TORA ( a open source TOAD clone) and killed it off - and noone else seemed to have the time/ability to carry on developing TOAD.
"The best part? I became an ordained minister while not wearing pants." -- CleverNickName
...millions of toads suddenly croaked out in terror, and then, suddenly, silence.
Why do you even bother having a special avertising section?
Oracle had free developer versions for ages, it's just that they now have better developer tools, and that itself is old news. Oracle been doing this for the better part of a month. As for TOAD, it's price tag is so rediciously high for small-scale developers or those using the free edition of Oracle for deployment, so here's hoping the toad will just croak.
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How long had he been in prison or held hostage?
SQL Developer is nice and free (as in beer), yet not as nice as PL/SQL Developer (by Allround Automations), which is almost free.
I've installed both tools; PL/SQL Developer has more features and is snappier than SQL Developer, at about 1/5th of the download and install size of SQL Developer.
http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2006_mar/031 306-sql-developer-finalsite.html
Linking to the the actual site of the company, imagine that!
> no, yes, maybe (tagging beta)
And where was he/she being held? I hope it wasn't guantánamo.
Wow - hard to believe they can manage to write such a nicely working app using their own crappy jdbc drivers! ;-)
(Just noticed that 10.2.0.2 seems to be bundled - a version not yet officially available
I once used TOAD a lot, but I've been using TOra for years. How does Oracle's tool compare?
It'a about time they let him go. I was beginning to wonder if they ever would.
Davo -- Free speech, free software, AND free beer.
Anyone else think that the article's title meant an Oracle SQL developer was released... from prison?
... Oracle licenses by the seat as well. 20 seat license (unlimited SMP/cluster deployment) is the minimum, and that's only $18-22k depending on options.
And for all intents and purposes, anyone can deploy Oracle anywhere, for free. So long as you're using it for personal or development use (and most Slashdotters would fit that category). There is no built in licensing or limits except for the Express edition. Not even a serial number to type in during the installer (like SQL Server).
So, if you need Oracle. Get it. You can work out the cost issues later with the powers that be when you actually "go production" (if that ever happens).
THIS THING CAN TURN ON A DIME, MACROSSZERO STYLE ALSO FUCK BETA, ~NYORON
It seems obvious that it will do the same thing as Toad's basic front-end does, but there's more to Toad. What about the procedure editor in Toad? Is there something like that in Oracle's? The other question is the SQLab tie-in from Quest. I use that as a one-step tuning destination when dealing with other people's reports. Anything like that?
Without all the parts, I'm not sure that this will be supplanting the collection of Quest software that I'm currently using.
Oobvious you haven't looked at SQL Sever or DB2 pricing. Oracle is the MOST expensive of all 3!
c le/pricecomparison.mspx
Oracle VS SQL Server licensing comparison:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/compare/ora
SQL Server Enterprise Ed is 20k/CPU;
Oracle with all the features included in SQL Server Enterprise is 40k/CPU.
SQL Server Standard is 5k/CPU;
Oracle standard (way less features than SQL Server standard i.e. management tools, advanced security features, and business intelligence features), and cost 5 or 15k/CPU - same or 3x as much depending (for a inferior product).
Keep in mind Oracle is also the ONLY of the 3 charging per CPU CORE! So if you're using dual-core Opterons or something, you're effectively doubling Oracle prices' VS everybody else (Standard Ed at 3x becomes 6x as much as SQL Server if running on Dual Core Opterons!)
And that's just where it starts! Senior Oracle DBAs also cost WAY more than any SQL Server (and most likely DB2) DBA gets paid with same competences/knowledge. It typically costs WAY more in maintenance. SQL Server typically had better tools (no need to buy TOAD or such - and TOAD isn't cheap either).
Quite honestly, it's about the very LAST DB I would ever recommend to a customer.