Re: Which SQL is the best for servers?
From: Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex_at_attglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:27:01 -0500
Message-ID: <gneaem$bbs$2_at_news.motzarella.org>
Geoff Muldoon wrote:
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> No wanting to get into a philosophical argument, but ...
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> Sometimes restrictions are imposed. Hopefully these will NOT conflict
> with the requirements, and in the OP's case there is still acceptable
> remaining flexibility of choice.
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> My upcoming project will have the RDBMS mandated. I can live with that,
> because the option imposed on me can more than comfortably handle the
> requirements. Is this ideal? No. Are the motives for this imposed
> restriction reasonable in this case? Yes.
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> Geoff M
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:27:01 -0500
Message-ID: <gneaem$bbs$2_at_news.motzarella.org>
Geoff Muldoon wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle says...
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>>>>>>> The server would run Linux or one of the BSD variant >>>>>> You also missed DB2, SQL Server and several others. >>>>> Scrap MSSQL Server as a candidate given the above O/S requirement.
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>>>> The OS should be picked based on the requirements of the database and >>>> rest of the system, not vice versa. >>> In an ideal world, yes.
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>>> My comments were simply based on the OPs restriction on O/S. There may be >>> valid non-ideal-world reasons for that restriction.
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>> More than just ideal world. The higher the requirements, the more >> important it is. And he has some pretty high requirements.
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> No wanting to get into a philosophical argument, but ...
>
> Sometimes restrictions are imposed. Hopefully these will NOT conflict
> with the requirements, and in the OP's case there is still acceptable
> remaining flexibility of choice.
>
> My upcoming project will have the RDBMS mandated. I can live with that,
> because the option imposed on me can more than comfortably handle the
> requirements. Is this ideal? No. Are the motives for this imposed
> restriction reasonable in this case? Yes.
>
> Geoff M
If artificial restrictions which affect the success of the project are imposed, then it's time to get rid of those restrictions.
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