Re: Oracle Vs. SQL Server
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 1994 08:34:08
Message-ID: <dil.admin.1240.000891F1_at_mhs.unc.edu>
>One real big difference between Oracle and SQL Server is the connections
>problem. SQL Server makes you open a new connection for every cursor you want
>to use. Thus if you need to get to three tables or queries at the same time
>you must have at least 3 connections to SQL Server. Thus a client is using up
>3 seats. In other words, when SQL Server allows 32 users it means 32
>connections. If each user needs 4 tables open at a time you really only have
>a 8 user system! With Oracle (same scenerio) I can have 32 users and each of
>them can access 4 tables at a time. (more than that actually).
Thats not true Sybase defines a license as a user if the user has 20 connections it still only counts as 1 license use.
>Jim Kennedy
Received on Tue Nov 29 1994 - 08:34:08 CET