Re: SQL vs. Oracle

You mean how easily we can pick up SQL Server to pieces. Wouldnot take much effor thinking about their locking mechanism :)

In article <388F1E41.A49D83B7_at_abbnm.com>,   Tapan Trivedi <tapan.trivedi_at_abbnm.com> wrote:
> I thought I could pick up some knowledge out here but this is FU_____G
> entertainment.
> Maybe the question we should be asking ourselves is that to better
suit the
> hybrid environments in the markets (it is not a zero sum game you
know!) how
> quickly and easily we can pick up SQL Server . I write this here as
the primary
> discussion in the NG is Oracle. But hey if you guys wanna flame
things up a bit
> more thats cool. I always like to see grown people fight. Much better
on
> Springer but hey an Oracle NG is not all that bad.
>
> Tapan
>
> Steve McDaniels wrote:
>
> > write much code in SQL7 (transact SQL)?
> >
> > (heh, heh)
> >
> > Scott Howell <schowell_at_mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:86bgq8$3tu$1_at_nntp9.atl.mindspring.net...
> > > Yes,
> > > I have had extensive experience in Oracle 7 and some moderate
> > experience
> > > in SQL Server 6.5/7.0
> > > As far as SQL 6.5/7.0 they are completely different in both
performace and
> > > scalability. When I first ran SQL 6.5 it seems like a overgrown
Access,
> > but
> > > SQL 7 compares favorably to Oracle 7.0 in both speed and ease of
> > > use/programming. Here is a summary comparing SQL 7 to Oracle 7
> > >
> > >
> > > Performance SQL Server (slight edge, but barely Oracle 8
somewhat
> > > beats SQL7 though)
> > > Management SQL Server (SQL 7 EM is has a better design and
easier
> > to
> > > use)
> > > Cluster SQL Server (that Oracle FS is AWFUL,
useless)
> > >
> > > Overall I like Oracle on everything but the NT platform, but
since SQL 7
> > > only runs on NT the comparison is rather limited.
> > > Owen Southwood wrote in message
> > > <948375520.6079.0.nnrp-02.c2de2f84_at_news.demon.co.uk>...
> > > >If anyone has experience of both, can they tell me what are the
basic
> > > >diffrences between SQL and Oracle databases? Are there any
> > > >performance advantages to either? Is one easier to code for
than the
> > > >other? Is the syntax very different? etc.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for any feedback.
> > > >
> > > >Regards
> > > >Owen Southwood - owen_at_listers.co.uk
> > > >If possible please copy reply via e-mail, thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

--
Ender Wiggin

Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy. Received on Wed Jan 26 2000 - 11:53:51 CST