Re: MS SQL vs. ORACLE

Is this a school project, a career choice, work related task?

For a brand new user:
Installation:
MS SQL Server 7.0 install 1.5 hours
Oracle 8.0.5 install 16 hours

?Tools for a normal user? (development tools?) Sequel server: access,vb, visual interdev oracle: developer, jdeveloper, webdb

Time to learn (tuffy)
sequel server:
back end ( sql, tsql) 160 hours
front end (vb: 400 hours, access: 100 hours, interdev: 100 hours)

oracle:
back end (sql, pl/sql) 160 hours
front end (developer: ? 300 hours, jdeveloper: 160 hours, webdb 60 hours)

these estimates are rough and assume minimal proficiency. master-detail forms,...

long term skill aquisition for oracle is x5 timewise development time for oracle is x3

my experience is: oracle support and documentation leaves much to be desired.

everyone and their uncle knows something about sql server

you can get fully functional versions of oracle software for free http://technet.oracle.com/products/index.htm#itools

then goto software.

Clinique <clinique_at_gmx.net> wrote in message news:8388lt$shg$1_at_news.hamburg.pop.de...
> Hi there,
> I would like to compare MS SQL Server 7.0 and Oracle Server 8.0.5.
> I'd be very happy if those of you who have experience with both of these
> RDBMS could tell me what exactly makes the difference.
> The criteria I'm going to compare are:
> handling
> look&feel
> time to learn
> installation
> tools for "normal user"
> tools for dba
> power
> scalability
> licences
> security
> architecture
> support
>
> thanx a lot, Susan
>
>
>
Received on Wed Dec 15 1999 - 14:38:05 CST