Re: What's wrong with SQL Server?

"Joel Garry" <joel-garry_at_home.com> wrote in message news:91884734.0306201605.4a8a1102_at_posting.google.com...
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> I think most all us techie types agree that concurrency is a biggie.
> Unfortunately, it is underappreciated by the guy evaluating software
> for his 40 data entry goonies, since any packaged app is going to have
> at least that part written "properly" (that is, from the point of view
> of MSSQL style lock escalation and so forth). So that is why Oracle's
> lunch money is being taken away on the lower end of the market. Linux

And that, folks, is why UDB/DB2 and Oracle are losing it against M$ and SQL Server on the small servers.

> could fight that, but only if Oracle could reduce well to a smaller
> shop with a packaged app. That remains to be demonstrated. I for one
> wish it would be.
>

Let's hope so. SOMEONE must be looking into this at Oracle, otherwise they are in for a rude awakening...

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