RE: Limitations of MSSQL Server Vs. Oracle OR simply otherwise limitations in general - OT

From: MacGregor, Ian A. <ian_at_slac.stanford.edu>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:32:04 -0800
Message-ID: <7F24308CD176594B8F14969D10C02C6C3B7C54@exch-mail2.win.slac.stanford.edu>

Microsoft has begun to remove support for other databases other than SQL = Server from some of its products such as Project Central. This is one = way of worming their way into shops. Identity management is another = example. Once this is established, the data needs to be shared with = other databases. This is easier if the other databases are also SQL = SERVER. Unless one works in a Windows-free environment, it is nearly impossible = to prevent the introduction of SQL Server. =20

Ian MacGregor
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
ian_at_slac.stanford.edu

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Mladen Gogala Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 4:30 AM To: BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Cc: 'chupit_at_gmail.com'; vivek_sharma_at_infosys.com; ORACLE-L Subject: Re: Limitations of MSSQL Server Vs. Oracle OR simply otherwise = limitations in general - OT

There was an article discussed recently on comp.databases.oracle.server which can be used for a decent management presentation, for the PHB and = =3D20
friends.
The article in question is full of gross factual inaccuracies, the most = =3D20
flagrant being the statement on page 12 that PCTINCREASE cannot be defined for rollback segments, so rollback segments cannot grow. The = =3D20
fact that despite not knowing a squat about oracle, the authors =3D20 concluded that oracle looks much better then SQL server only shows how bad SQL server really is. I made some comments on =3D20 comp.databases.oracle.server, Howard Rogers vivisected the article in = =3D20
detail and the general conclusion is that the article is bad, but SQL = =3D20
server is worse. I cannot fathom why do people expect the company that has created such a peace of s....oftware as Windows to create a good database software?
After the usual dose of rant about MicroS*t, the article is well =3D20 written and makes oracle look much better then MS-SQL Server. It =3D20 actually reveals the ugly truth: Oracle and SQL Server do not play in = =3D20
the same league. You cannot compare little league teams to the Yanks = =3D20
(if someone mentions things like the curse and some garments from NE, = =3D20
I'll get seriously angry).

On 11/24/2004 07:04:50 AM, Boivin, Patrice J wrote:
> One thing comes to mind... SQL Server 2005 is not out yet, it's still
> in
> Developer Preview isn't it?

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> Maybe they could compare it with 10g Release 2 or perhaps Oracle 11?
> Maybe
> that will be out at the same time as SQL Server 2005.

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> Patrice.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edgar Chupit [mailto:chupit_at_gmail.com]
> Sent: November 23, 2004 2:00 PM
> To: vivek_sharma_at_infosys.com
> Cc: ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: Limitations of MSSQL Server Vs. Oracle OR simply
> otherwise
> limitations in general - OT

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> Recently I've come across this link that could be an interesting
> comparison and couldn't resist from posting it to the list (although =
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> must admit that I'm not fully agree with author):
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http://www.wisdomforce.com/dweb/resources/docs/MSSQL2005_ORACLE10g_compar= =3D
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> df

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> Hope this will help.

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> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:36:17 +0530, VIVEK_SHARMA
> <vivek_sharma_at_infosys.com> wrote:
> > Folks
> >
> > Limitations of MSSQL Server Vs. Oracle OR simply otherwise General
> > limitations of MSSQL Server.
> >
> > Need to give a presentation to Management on the same=3D3D20
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> > Any Good Links, docs etc?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
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