Re: Oracle or SQL Server?

Oracle is very very good. However, if you want to stay with MS SQL Server and price is a consideration and you can wait, from what I have read, MS SQL Server 7.0 should be able to handle your needs.

Bob Wadsworth
pos1_at_primenet.com

>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