Re: MS SQL Server vs Oracle vs DB2 (&Sybase too)

That may simply mean that IBM elected not to run that benchmark, or that IBM hasn't run that benchmark yet.

DODO wrote:

> leebert <*GNOSPAM*leebert_at_mindspring.com> wrote in message
> <392E6F5D.2E9F1A1B_at_mindspring.com>...
> >Meghana wrote:
> >
> >> I want to use Oracle as my database server. My lead
> >> wants to use SQL Server as the database server. The project
> >> is a Web Integration project with the database. We have to
> >> use the Database extensively. So I want to know the
> >> drawbacks of SQL Server over Oracle in features pertaining
> >> to performance/cost.
 

> >As for comparing DB2 relative to Oracle:
> >Oracle is reknown for higher admin effort than DB2.
> >Oracle is 3X the price of DB2 on nearly every platform.
> >DB2 is currently faster than Oracle (last benches I've seen)
> >
>
> leebert,
>
> The last tpc tests show MS SQL with double performance and half price
> against the next in line, Oracle 8.i. No DB2 in sight.
>
> DOM
Received on Fri May 26 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT