Re: SQL Server 2005 Review

From: Peter Barnett <regdba_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 2005-12-21 16:19:35
Message-id: 20051221151935.39878.qmail@web31008.mail.mud.yahoo.com

Jared,

I have been to a couple of SQL Server 2005 presentations by Microsoft lately. Invariably, they steer the discussion away from the database and toward their ETL tools. They frequently highlighted the interoperability of these tools with the other major database products.

It seems that they are intentionally not talking about the 'new and improved' SQL Server. Higher maintenance and reduced automation might well be reasons that they would raher talk about their ETL tools.

Happy holidays.

Jared Still wrote:

> Here is an interesting review of SQL Server 2005 by
> EWeek.
> Seems to be quite objective.
>
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1896097,00.asp
>
> One of the more interesting bits from an Oracle
> perspective:
>
> However, by making management more complex,
> Microsoft has discarded the
> one significant advantage it had over Oracle
> Database 10g and IBM's
> DB2—ease
> of administration. This makes DB2 and Oracle
> Database 10g look all the
> more
> attractive for their broader choice of
> development frameworks, management
>
> interfaces, and server hardware and operating
> systems.
>
> Some of us might find that somewhat ironic.
>
> --
> Jared Still
> Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist
>

Pete Barnett
Lead Database Administrator
The Regence Group
pnbarne_at_regence.com

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