Re: Oracle 8 vs. SqlServer 7

ok, I want to contribute one that I would consider substantiated:

oracle runs on various operating systems. MS SQL server runs on windows NT only, and as far as I know microsoft is not about to tackle other platforms with SQL server. so, IMHO before considering the advantages and backdraws of SQL server You have to carefully analyse the chances and limits of winNT as Your database backend OS as such.

regards,
--marcus

rehudson_at_intermedia.com schrieb in Nachricht <7das5m$423$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>Not surprised to see that someone answered the original question "Can
somebody
>tell me what are the major differences between the two?" with a bunch of
>unsubstianted, opinion-based rhetoric.
>
>How about this? There are pros and cons to both. Which one is best for
you?
>That's going to depend on the needs of your business. Would you buy a
Ferrari
>just because someone says that it is a real sports car? Or might you
consider
>the less expensive, but still-sporty Porche?
>
>Hmmmm.
>
>--Robert
>
>
>In article <7c1vh3$c6h_at_tandem.CAM.ORG>,
> "Greg Vitetzakis" <ggv007_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
>> One's a serious database, the other one is still maturing with alot of
>> growing up to do.
>>
>> Seriously, if you need mission critical or reliability and room to grow
>> their is no comparison...If you want a bug
>> filled Database with cute tools then SQL Server is the right choice.
>>
>> Microsoft makes great development tools and office suites, but when it
comes
>> to mission critical apps
>> they don't take it serious enought...
>> When a Dev Tool like VB or and Office Suite has bugs they are normally
not
>> show stoppers, but when
>> the Corporate DB has a problem you don't want to wait for Microsoft to
>> release the fix months later
>> or tell you to wait for the next version.....In the Database World that
is
>> not acceptable...
>>
>> Forget about the features, when it comes to the database down time is not
>> acceptable and
>> Microsoft has a tough time understanding this....
>>
>> If you are seriously look at databases the only choices are Oracle or
DB2.
>> When it comes
>> to features no one beats Oracle. They are way ahead of the pack.
>>
>> Oracle Version 8i is more integrated to Microsofts Transaction Server
then
>> even SQL Server 7. This
>> should tell you something.
>>
>> Roman Gelfand wrote in message <7c0u87$5of$1_at_news.monmouth.com>...
>> >Can somebody tell me what are the major differences between the two?
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance
>> >Roman
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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>
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Received on Thu Mar 25 1999 - 12:58:40 CST