RE: Agnostic references for Pracle v SQl Server 2000

From: Martin Kendall <mkendall_at_oracle-rescue.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:11:59 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004D6F4D.20020923111159@fatcity.com>

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Sorry about the subject text typo. It should read "Agnostic references for Oracle v SQl Server 2000"

-----Original Message-----
Kendall
Sent: 23 September 2002 19:34
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Hello all. I need to provide a one page report on why it may be beneficial for an organisation with light usage, small DB to move from Oracle to SQL Server. Their request is purely due to having a recognition of their charity status by Microsoft and therefore being able to get everything
at a much reduced price.

It is bad enough that they do not have experienced Oracle DBA's on site, now it seems that they are attracted by the apparent ease of use / setup/ Graphical everything.
They are even looking at adopting the same development technology as one of their main benefactors as this may help them win further funding from such a benefactor. I am talking .NET and VB.

I am also asked to phrase my paper from the point of "future proofing" their business technology.

I am struggling with the agnostic approach when taking into account the concept of "vendor lock-in".

It seems that cost is everything. But they will need to accept that cost is not just what you pay
for the base product.

People, I am not really interested in a "religious war" on this - no doubt such discussion types
have appeared on this List before. All I am asking for is pointers to any ref. material that you may know of.

Happy days !

Martin

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mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Agnostic references for Oracle v <span =
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Server 2000&#8221;</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =

face=3DArial><o:p></o:p></span= >

<o:p> </o:p>

---= --Original
Message----- 
From: root_at_fatcity.com
[mailto:root_at_fatcity.com] On Behalf = Of Martin
Kendall 
Sent: =
<st1:date

Month=3D"9" Day=3D"23" Year=3D"2002">23 September 2002</st1:date>
<st1:time Hour=3D"19" Minute=3D"34">19:= 34</st1:time> 
To: Multiple recipients =
of list
ORACLE-L 
Subject: Agnostic =
references for
Pracle v SQl Server 2000

<o:p> </o:p>

Hello all.  I need to provide a one page = report on
why it may be<o:p></o:p>

beneficial for an = organisation with
light usage, small DB to move<o:p></o:p>

from Oracle to SQL = Server.  Their request is purely due = to<o:p></o:p>

having a recognition of = their
charity status by Microsoft and therefore being able to get = everything<o:p></o:p>

at a much reduced = price.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p></fo= nt>

It is bad enough that they = do not
have experienced Oracle DBA’s on = site,<o:p></o:p>

now it seems that they are = attracted
by the apparent ease of use / setup/ Graphical = everything.<o:p></o:p>

They are even looking at = adopting
the same development technology as one of their main benefactors as this = may
help them<o:p></o:p>

win further funding from = such a
benefactor.  I am talking = .NET and
VB.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p></fo= nt>

I am also asked to phrase = my paper
from the point of “future proofing” their business = technology.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p></fo= nt>

I am struggling with the = agnostic
approach when taking into account the concept of “vendor = lock-in”.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p></fo= nt>

It seems that cost is everything.  But they will = need to
accept that cost is not just what you pay<o:p></o:p>

for the base = product.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p></fo= nt>

People, I am not really = interested
in a “religious war” on this – no doubt such = discussion types<o:p></o:p>

have appeared on this List before.  All I am asking = for is
pointers to any ref. material that you may know = of.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p></fo= nt>

Happy days = !<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p></fo= nt>

Martin<o:p></o:p></fo= nt>

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