Posted by Tony Rogerson on 04/06/06 17:30

The user base for people using Microsoft SQL Server for their mission
critical database is massive, probably in terms of installations far out
numbers that of Oracle (notice I said installations rather than revenue).

Whilst SQL Server has a very strong BI offering that comes as part of the
product and included in the cost - Oracle doesn't, it relies on extensions
to its relational database and has no reporting facilities - you need to pay
extra to get BI with Oracle.

Others are wellcome to comment ;)

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Tony Rogerson
SQL Server MVP
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"Jack" <none@INVALIDmail.com> wrote in message
news:ug8Zf.124$_g4.0@read3.inet.fi...
> this is something like comparing oranges and apples but lets try...
>
> Some questions arise:
> - what platform are you intend to work Unix, Windows ?
>
> Well, progress is dead meat, forget it.
>
> SQL Server has many features and looks good, but in mission critical
> systems it is still
> five years behind of Oracle.
>
> Oracle has been and will be RDBMS for many critical system, choose this.
>
> Others are wellcome to comment ;)
>
> "Paul" <paul@home.com> wrote in message news:5yWYf.4870$4S.829@edtnps82...
>> Anyone know where I can find some good resources to help us choose
>> between SQL and Oracle ( Progress Openedge as well ) . Any comments on
>> what you would choose ?? We are creating a new Warehouse Management
>> System which wil manage our very large inventory.
>>
>> Anyway comments suggestions welcome
>>
>> Thanks
>> Paul
>>
>
>

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