Re: SQL Server, Oracle or Informix

In our last gripping episode "Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-family_at_home.com> wrote:
> MS SQLServer doesn't run on Linux. Oracle does and probably Informix
 does.
> Jim
>
> "Daniel Paz Cornes" <cornes_at_navegalia.com> wrote in message
> news:3a7167c7$1_at_news...
> > Hello:
> >
> > I'm looking for arguments to take a decission about what RDMBS to
 use for
 a
> > GIS (Geographic Information System). Database has to store large
 objects
> > like
> > images, satellite photograph, digitalized maps...
> > I estimate data volume will be about 10-15 Gbytes.
> > Security and stability are important but not critical, we plan to
 use
 Linux
> > or Win NT
> > on Intel as platform. RAID controllers, etc...
> >
> > We are in doubt for SQL Server, Informix or Oracle.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Daniel Paz,,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Since you are wanting to use geographical data you will want to seriously consider Oracle, especially since Oracle offers the Spatial Data Option which is designed for GIS data. I don't believe that Informix offers such an option, and, as Jim stated, SQL Server does not run on Linux. Your closest approximation to SQL Server would be Sybase, and I'm not certain it would run on Linux, either.

--
David Fitzjarrell
Oracle Certified DBA


Sent via Deja.com
http://www.deja.com/