Re: SQL server Vs Oracle

From: AJ <aljergensen_at_spamblock.yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 13:08:10 -0400
Message-ID: <7gn9in$jaq$1@news.ses.cio.eds.com>

You will probably get a different response to this based on the most recently/frequently used dbms of the responder. Having said that (and yes, I am currently using SQL Server), for most applications SQL Server is lower cost (Oracle is 3 to 12 times more expensive according the a recent study by the Gartner Group) and adequate for everything but very large databases. SQL Server as a general rule also has lower support and hardware requirements. The biggest plus of Oracle is that it runs on unix as well as NT.

For more detail search dejanews, there are several rants/raves for either product.

Ling wrote in message ...
>Hi all,
>Our project team is looking into upsizing a VB/Access database to either MS
>SQL Server/ Oracle on NT. We don't know what their main differences are and
>which one we should use. Any information regarding this subject or any
>recommendation will be very appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Ling
>
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Received on Tue May 04 1999 - 12:08:10 CDT