Re: SQL Server vs Oracle

From: M Hashim <mhashim_at_passport.ca>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 11:53:12 -0400
Message-ID: <3B278C68.2997D538@passport.ca>

Just remember - the grass is NOT always greener on the other side of the fence.

Have you done your licensing costs?
Have you taken into consideration upgrades?

I did a similar price compare and was totally shocked that Oracle was the cheaper. It all depends on your app.

I came across someone who complained bitterly about SQL Server crashing repeatedly. Just for your info, I've been running Oracle on NT for the last 2 years on a few servers with separate DBs, and am yet to experience a failure. Knock on wood (monitor).

Any downtime is costly - factor your costs accordingly.

BTW, you get what you pay for.....

scott felten wrote:

> Our company is fustrated by Oracles enormous licensing costs and we
> are looking at SQL Server. What would we loose by going to SQL
> Server? Or what are some links that talk to this subject.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Scott Felten
Received on Wed Jun 13 2001 - 10:53:12 CDT