Re: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases (specifically Oracle and SQL Server)

James-please read this report then
SQL Server 2000 has the potential to threaten Oracle's database dominance.
Learn why in this in-depth analysis.
SQL Server 2000 Gains on Oracle
http://www.devx.com/upload/free/features/vbpj/2000/14fal00/rj0014/rj0014.asp
cheers Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Rich" <james@eaerich.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 5:16 AM
Subject: Re: DB2/400 comparisons with other relational databases
(specifically Oracle and SQL Server)


> On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Server Dave wrote:
>
> > Mandy,
> > As a general rule from now on I would only recomend SQL2000 Enterprise
for
> > any new
> > applications-It beats Oracle hands down,has all the bells and whistles
> > management tools/dev enviroment  that Oracle has not got yet.
> > Its aboubt as good as DB2/400 but is far cheaper and scales nicely at a
> > fraction of the cost.
>
> So I assume you won the million dollar prize from Oracle for showing that
> SQL Server is more than 1/10th the speed of Oracle?
>
> James Rich
> james@eaerich.com
>
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