Re: ORACLE vs INFORMIX vs MS SQL SERVER

On 4 Nov 98, at 12:19, Dariusz Tomon wrote: > Genelmen Ann ladieez! > I got the task to choose the database for my company (Polish Information > Agency). The main task of the database would be: manage of 1000000 scanned > pictures (high resolution each +-30 MB) public data on line on web site > manage data of text type and so on > > The question is simple: > > For and against ORACLE INFORMIX and MS SQL Server and which software > platform (operation systems) UNIX, NT Server or Novell IntranetWare 5.0 > assuming environment consisting of one strong server and several group Only Oracle runs on all three platforms. However, you'd be insane to try and run that kind of volume of database on anything but UNIX. With this kind of requirement, I would recommend an SGI O200 or O2000 server with Informix-Dynamic Server/Universal Data Option. But then I'm biased... :-) > servers. Bonus question: does exist SQL Server on UNIX or Novell platform No. -- Ciao, Billy /Group Managing Director, The West Solutions Group: http://www.west.co.za \\ Drivel @ http://www.west.co.za/tasteless/ / \\ "Granted, Mr Wheeler's ideas are stupid and unreasonable, but he does own the company and I / think we should go along with him..." \\________________________________________________________________________________________________