Re: What is best : Oracle or Sql-server ?

There is no easy answer to this. The bottom line : - if you have lots of updates to the database   and if data is important to you, buy Oracle. - if you just want to play around wit a database   get MySQL (it's free on Linux and Shareware on NT/2000) - if you like MS Tools like Visual Studio - buy SQL-Server

Now comparing SQL-Server to Oracle8i EE is like comparing a bicycle to a truck.

Oracle Standard Edition is on a par to SQL-Server as far as the basics goes. But just wait until the server crashes, and you will be in a whole new ballgame. Or just try developing a very complex application which does updates accros multiple tables and you get into deadlock situations. Then you will learn to appreciate Oracle.

There are and have been many threads on this issue, so look at the archives of this NG in deja and search for SQL-Server or MS-SQL.

Ted

On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 13:44:33 +0100, "Johan Goris" <johan.goris_at_vt4.net> wrote:

>What is the app. price for a Oracle-system on one computer approached by
>about 15 users (not always the same time) and what is the price for a
>Sql-server system.
> The Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Named User Multiple Server can be bought
>for 30000 BEF, but what more do I have to pay for the clients...
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>Johan.
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EMail: knijff_at_bigfoot.com Received on Wed Jan 03 2001 - 11:51:19 CST