RE: Please recommend me a DB!

In article <01bb3c81.f9740a80$6f012bc7@thinkpad>, lanny@terren.com says... > > >On Sunday, May 05, 1996, Bayard wrote... >> Is there a document available that compares and contrasts the different >> packages available? I have to recommend a database for my work within a >> week. The project at hand requires a linking, relational database to >run >> under os/2 or windows nt, preferably accessable by a large number of >users >> on a LAN. I'm not sure of the volume of the data involved. Easy of >use >> is a big plus. An accompanying programming language that works well is >> also a plus. Are the programs like paradox, foxpro, and dbase for >windows >> pretty much all the same? when does a more powerful system like oracle >or >> sybase become necessary? >> >> Please email me any thoughts, it is greatly appreciated. >> >It is an impossible task! You are missing several criteria for you >decision - by your post >you indicate that you haven't done much research. Number of users and >workstations as well as the expected price category are important >aspects. > >If I had to do it in a week based on the info you gave us, I would flip a >coin between Watcom SQL and DB2. If I had more time, I would investigate >offerings from Informix - they may have something which would fit the >bill. > >Lanny > Have a look also to Software AG's ADABAS D. It runs on U**IX, NT, Win95 and OS/2. Is one of the SAP R/3 supported DBMSs. So a large number of users wont be a problem http://www.sagus.com