"Parker Sorenson" <sparker_at_averstar.com> wrote in message
news:384566EC.B5CAB6A_at_averstar.com...
> Can someone gimme a breakdown of the pros/cons of Sybase vs. Oracle?
>
> Is Sybase known to be better than Oracle in certain areas or do
> something Oracle cannot?
Those who live in the news group comp.databases.oracle.server tend to answer
no.
The changes of survival of the company Sybase are less than of Oracle and
the number of innovations in Sybase are in my opinion less then of Oracle.
>
> Any compare/contrast by a guru - or a pointer to good resources would be
> very appreciated.
There is a Butler-Bloor Report (from 1997) which compares various databases.
It good, but it is quite expensive to buy. It's in my office. If you are
interested I could mail you the title.
Willem
Received on Wed Dec 01 1999 - 13:55:07 CST
