Re: MS SQL Server vs Oracle vs DB2 (&Sybase too)

From: DODO <dodo_at_coco.com>
Date: 2000/05/26
Message-ID: <UcvX4.31695$HG1.638732@nnrp1.uunet.ca>#1/1

leebert <*GNOSPAM*leebert_at_mindspring.com> wrote in message <392E6F5D.2E9F1A1B_at_mindspring.com>...
>Meghana wrote:
>
>> I want to use Oracle as my database server. My lead
>> wants to use SQL Server as the database server. The project
>> is a Web Integration project with the database. We have to
>> use the Database extensively. So I want to know the
>> drawbacks of SQL Server over Oracle in features pertaining
>> to performance/cost.

>As for comparing DB2 relative to Oracle:
>Oracle is reknown for higher admin effort than DB2.
>Oracle is 3X the price of DB2 on nearly every platform.
>DB2 is currently faster than Oracle (last benches I've seen)
>

leebert,

The last tpc tests show MS SQL with double performance and half price against the next in line, Oracle 8.i. No DB2 in sight.

DOM Received on Fri May 26 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT