RE: Oracle vs SQL Server
- From: "Richard J. Goulet" <rgoulet@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <sbecker6925@xxxxxxxxx>, "oracle-l" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 10:46:30 -0400
Sandy,
PostGreSql is primarily available on Linux, but as with Sql*Server
you'd have to rewrite most of your pl/sql.
Dick Goulet, Senior Oracle DBA
45 Bartlett St Marlborough, Ma 01752, USA
Tel.: 508.573.1978 |Fax: 508.229.2019 | Cell:508.742.5795
RGoulet@xxxxxxxxxx
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From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandra Becker
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:20 AM
To: oracle-l
Subject: Re: Oracle vs SQL Server
Thanks to everyone for the information and the links. There are
obviously advantages/disadvantages to both Oracle and SQL Server. They
had already determined that MySQL and Oracle Express are not robust
enough before I joined the company 4 months ago. I didn't see where
PostgreSQL was available for Linux and our sys admins don't seem eager
to make any changes.
Based on your responses and my research, moving from Oracle to SQL
Server would be a time-consuming and costly effort for us. We would
have to replace the Linux servers we just purchased as well as rewrite
all of our applications. We develop software for a specific industry
and use that software to service our customers. We use PL/SQL
extensively in all our applications. We also use function based
indexes, triggers, and arrays. Management, with the exception of my
immediate boss, also has expressed an interest in partitioned tables,
hot standby, and RAC. I've had discussions with the president and the
CFO of the company about where we are, where we want to be, and how do
we get there. Their vision is significantly different from my boss.
I wanted more information so I could intelligently discuss our options.
I have received that via this list. Thanks again.
Sandy
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