Re: Oracle or SQL Server?

Its just my opinion,but for the type of setup you need, it should be Oracle - its parallel and replication features are exceptional and it is the large-scale DB of choice for many 24x7 fortune 100 companies...

There are comparisons out there on the web of large database systems and Oracle has topped them all...

John Greco
Not an Oracle Employee but an
Oracle DBA

Ahab Johnson <ahab_at_epnet.com> wrote:

>We are now developing a second generation database. The current db is
>about 5 GB on SQL Server 6.5 dual P-200 NT box with no RAID. The
>requirements for the second generation db call for 7 x 24 availability
>with fail-over and load balancing capabilities through parallel servers
>accessing a single raid box or multiple replication servers. The new
>database will probably be slightly bigger experiencing moderate but
>steady growth.
>Can these requirements be reliably met using SQL Server replication or
>would we be better off seeking a solution using Oracle Enterprise
>server.
>
>Thanks in advance for any recomendations.
>
>-DS
Received on Thu May 28 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT