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Cc: freebsd-database@freebsd.org, "Govindarajan,
	Sing" <Sing.Govindarajan@us.fujitsu.com>
Subject: Re: I have question about Freebsd-database
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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.