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From: DA Morgan <damorgan@exesolutions.com>
Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server
Subject: Re: Oracle vs. MS SQL Server
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 08:41:19 -0800
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Phil wrote:

> Looking for a completed evaluation comparing Oracle with MS SQL Server. Any
> ideas?

Define your requirements very carefully first.

Remember that the product, no matter which product, is a minor part of the
total cost of ownership. Evaluate cost of training, hardware, maintenance,
downtime, etc. too.

Daniel Morgan

