RE: strengths/weaknesses of ORACLE

> lewicki_at_mhv.net (Don Lewicki) writes:
> Hello,
>
> I am doing a database management class presentation on Oracle and would like
> to get some user feedback on what Oracle's strengths and weaknesses are.
> I'd like to know what you think Oracle has that the competition doesn't and
> what might be some things that Oracle can be better at.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide. E-mail me if you want.
>
> Don Lewicki
> lewicki_at_mhv.net
>
>>>>
Don,

I could go on for pages & pages on what I *personally* feel Oracle's strengths & weakness are... but instead of rambling, I'll refer you to the Nov 95 edition of Byte magazine. There's a short article reviewing 'Enterprise Database Managers', and it tests out three similar products, DB2/2, Oracle and SQL Server.

It's pretty good for answering your question about what 'Oracle has that the competition doesn't', such as row-level locking, consistency across platforms, and good scalability.

Good luck,
Gary Wong (gary.wong_at_cyberstore.ca)
Information Technology Consultant
(604) 360-1699 (Voice)
(604) 384-1178 (Fax) Received on Wed Nov 08 1995 - 00:00:00 CET