Re: DATABASE QUESTION ! ! ! ! ! !

I think you've all been had by this stupid question posted to comp.databases.informix. I suspect foul play! Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Wolfe" <wolfeja@earthlink.net> To: <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 5:55 PM Subject: Re: DATABASE QUESTION ! ! ! ! ! ! > The answer to this question will depend largely on the usage your forsee > from your database. What are the applications? What are the security > requirements? Do you require distribution/replication/partitioning? What > are your availability requirements (24/7 .99999....?). Also, what are your > growth projections? > Given what I can infer from your question, I'd recommend SQL Server. It's a > step or two up from Access. It is a lot simpler to install and administer > than Oracle. Then again, Oracle's complexity means that there are many more > ways in which Oracle can be fine tuned for best performance. It also means > that Oracle is a lot more expensive. SQL Server is generally limited to NT > servers (someone correct me if I'm wrong on this). Oracle is available on > NT, many variaties of Unix, as well as other platforms. > Good luck. > Jim > "Pupppy Wizzard" <PupppyWizzard@glay.org> wrote in message > news:8dcf2300.0306040241.2de0e55b@posting.google.com... > > Hi. We are setting up a new database. We previously used MS Access, > > but we want something better. > > > > What would be a good choice for a company with 300 employees from: > > > > MS SQL SERVER > > Oracle > > Sybase > > MySQL > > Paradox > > >