Re: SQL vs. Oracle

I thought I could pick up some knowledge out here but this is FU_____G entertainment.
Maybe the question we should be asking ourselves is that to better suit the hybrid environments in the markets (it is not a zero sum game you know!) how quickly and easily we can pick up SQL Server . I write this here as the primary discussion in the NG is Oracle. But hey if you guys wanna flame things up a bit more thats cool. I always like to see grown people fight. Much better on Springer but hey an Oracle NG is not all that bad.

Tapan

Steve McDaniels wrote:

> write much code in SQL7 (transact SQL)?
>
> (heh, heh)
>
> Scott Howell <schowell_at_mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:86bgq8$3tu$1_at_nntp9.atl.mindspring.net...
> > Yes,
> > I have had extensive experience in Oracle 7 and some moderate
> experience
> > in SQL Server 6.5/7.0
> > As far as SQL 6.5/7.0 they are completely different in both performace and
> > scalability. When I first ran SQL 6.5 it seems like a overgrown Access,
> but
> > SQL 7 compares favorably to Oracle 7.0 in both speed and ease of
> > use/programming. Here is a summary comparing SQL 7 to Oracle 7
> >
> >
> > Performance SQL Server (slight edge, but barely Oracle 8 somewhat
> > beats SQL7 though)
> > Management SQL Server (SQL 7 EM is has a better design and easier
> to
> > use)
> > Cluster SQL Server (that Oracle FS is AWFUL, useless)
> >
> > Overall I like Oracle on everything but the NT platform, but since SQL 7
> > only runs on NT the comparison is rather limited.
> > Owen Southwood wrote in message
> > <948375520.6079.0.nnrp-02.c2de2f84_at_news.demon.co.uk>...
> > >If anyone has experience of both, can they tell me what are the basic
> > >diffrences between SQL and Oracle databases? Are there any
> > >performance advantages to either? Is one easier to code for than the
> > >other? Is the syntax very different? etc.
> > >
> > >Thanks for any feedback.
> > >
> > >Regards
> > >Owen Southwood - owen_at_listers.co.uk
> > >If possible please copy reply via e-mail, thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
Received on Wed Jan 26 2000 - 10:18:09 CST