From: Neil Pike <100577.553@compuserve.com> Newsgroups: comp.databases.ms-sqlserver,comp.databases.oracle.server Subject: Re: Pro's & Con's on Oracle & SQL Svr? Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 09:12:19 +0100 Organization: Protech Computing Ltd Lines: 21 Message-ID: References: <99udoa$snp@freepress.concentric.net> <3ac3695c_2@news3.prserv.net> <9a0abk$snk@freepress.concentric.net> <3ac3bdf4_3@news3.prserv.net> <3ac97215.3087869040@news.helsoft.fi> <3ac9ef25_2@news3.prserv.net> Reply-To: 100577.553@compuserve.com NNTP-Posting-Host: uk4-tgn-lmr-vty5.as.wcom.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: sshuraaa-i-1.production.compuserve.com 986371942 20874 195.232.18.5 (4 Apr 2001 08:12:22 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@compuserve.com NNTP-Posting-Date: 4 Apr 2001 08:12:22 GMT X-Newsreader: Virtual Access by Atlantic Coast PLC, http://www.atlantic-coast.com/va Mark, Just goes to prove that SQL Server needs much less maintenance and people than Oracle ;-) I'd be surprised if a company the size of Dell didn't use both. I'd also not be surprised if they also use Access and DB/2 extensively. > Dell is currently advertising for 6 positions with Oracle experience, all in > internal system support. There are no SQL Server positions being advertised > that I could find - who is looking after Dell.com ? Neil Pike MVP/MCSE. Protech Computing Ltd Reply here - no email SQL FAQ (484 entries) see http://forumsb.compuserve.com/gvforums/UK/default.asp?SRV=MSDevApps (faqxxx.zip in lib 7) or www.ntfaq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?DepartmentID=800 or www.sqlserverfaq.com or www.mssqlserver.com/faq