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On 10/2/06, Sandra Becker <sbecker6925_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My boss believes that if Oracle can't come down in price to that of SQL
> Server, we should just switch. I have never used SQL Server so I had
> nothing to draw on other than what I've heard. We're a small company with
> limited financial resources, but I believe the decision should be based on
> more than strictly price. To that end I have three questions.
>
> 1. Is there an article comparing either 9i or 10g (currently on 9i
> Standard One Edition preparing to migrate to 10g Standard Edition) with SQL
> Server
> 2005? We run on RHEL3 and will be moving to RHEL4 within then next
> month or so on a Dell 64 bit dual core server. I have reviewed the articles
> mentioned on Tom Kyte's website, but nothing did a comparison of
> Oracle and SQL Server 2005, which is the release my boss is considering.
>
> 2. I know absolutely nothing about Java code. We develop and deploy Java
> code for a very specific application for a specific industry. The code uses
> PL/SQL procedures and sequences extensively. It also uses a db_link
> to move data from production to a demo database for our new customers and
> for demonstrating new features for current customers. What might be
> involved in changing the code? Would it need to be changed at all?
> Obivously,
> it would have be tested under load.
>
> I would appreciate any information that will help us make an informed
> decision rather than a knee-jerk reaction to pricing structures.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Sandy
>
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