Re: Oracle vs SQLServer info

I'm sure you can find performance benchmarks on either company's Web Site.

My opinion:
 Have worked (DBA) with both.
MS Sql Server -- departmental type database not designed for high performance, high scalibility needs...
Oracle-- truely an enterprise class RDBMS-- altho much more expertise needed for Administration. Multi platform capabilities. I don't think that SQL Server will run on anything but Windows. Having worked with Oracle now for the past couple of years (coming from MS SQL Server), I wouldn't go back. The difference is like night and day to me. If more detail needed, let me know...but that's what I have found.

Keith Sharp wrote:

> Does anyone know of any performance benchmarks available for Oracle vs.
> SQLServer? Or anything concrete in Oracles favor. We will be running a
> multitude of apps and various DB sizes, from small 5,000 row DB's up to
> 5,000,000. Our primary application tool is Visual Basic and the Microsoft
> zombies here in office are pushing SQLServer because of compatability with
> VB. We will be running the server on both NT and Sun servers. Any
> information that would help the cause will be appreciated.
Received on Mon Nov 15 1999 - 15:32:11 CST