RE: Oracle vs SQL Server

How about considering one of the open source databases?..... Mysql, Postgresql, Interbase. These guys are probably as interconnectable as the 2 Big Name products and are tops for cost effectiveness. In addition highly motived development communities keep adding features to them, so if something important is missing, it is not usually long until it is added.... Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: scesbron@escna.fr [SMTP:scesbron@escna.fr] > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 2:00 AM > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: Oracle vs SQL Server > > Hi everybody, > > We're currently thinking about buying a new DBMS. I'd like to know from > more experienced people than I, what are pros and cons about Oracle and SQL > Server. > As I'm working in a higher education environnement, I'd also like to know > if some of you have got experienced with one of these products in such an > environment. > We'd like to be able to move on WAP systems as quickly as possible, once we > 'll have deployed some new services based on this new DBMS. We wouldn't > want to redevelopp the whole thing later on for WAP usage. > The cost/effectivness ratio will be an important factor regarding to our > final choice. > > Thanks > St> éphane > Stéphane Cesbron > Chargé du développement Internet/Intranet > > AUDENCIA > Nantes.Ecole de Management > 8 route de la Jonelière > B.P. 31222 > 44312 Nantes Cedex 3 > Tél : 02.40.37.34.47 >