Re: MS SQL Server Evaluation

From: Jim Kennedy <kennedy-downwithspammersfamily_at_attbi.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 03:32:28 GMT
Message-ID: <gba4c.12680$YG.129517@attbi_s01>

"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message news:1079051330.815235_at_yasure...
> Mark wrote:
>
> > I'm pretty opened minded about database engines. I've worked on
> > Sybase, SQL Server, Informix XPS, and Oracle implementations over the
> > years.
> >
> > Recently, I attended the first day of a "SQL Server for Oracle DBA's"
> > class at Microsoft Headquarters here in Dallas. I went to this class
> > because I hadn't logged into a SQL Server since about 1994, and I was
> > curious what had changed in all that time. I have to say that I was
> > REALLY surprised how far behind SQL Server is in functionality when
> > you compare it to Oracle.
>
> Oh please don't start a flame war. ;-)
>
> But take a look at triggers? Take a look at the security model? Take a
> look at just about anything and everything.
>
> I'm still trying to figure out to use SQL Server to create a consistent
> view of data during a long transaction: It can't be done.
>
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One of the SQL Server people at work touted how Yukon will handle xml. Three of us responded that's been in Oracle since 8.1 something like 5 years ago.

Jim Received on Thu Mar 11 2004 - 21:32:28 CST