Re: Advice on picking a database (Oracle, Sybase, Informix, SQL Server

boss@netcom.com (Todd Boss) wrote: :In article <01bc2361$5a543840$a39070c6@swright_nt>, :Steven Wright <steve.wright@netsinc.com> wrote: :>> >> I need some advice on the benefits and drawbacks of Oracle, Sybase, :>> >> Informix, and MS Sql Server. I would also like to know if anyone :>knows :>> >> of a guide that details which to choose in certain situations, etc. :> :>A good place to start is :>http://s2k-ftp.cs.berkeley.edu:8000/personal/aoki/misc-db-info/feature-matrix This is useless when it comes to comparisons. May be a historian would be interested :-) :I've read a decent objective comparison located at: : :http://www.dbmsmag.com/9611d52.html Even this is somewhat outdated on Informix. The current version (7.2x) have several extra features not mentioned or stated as not present. Also it doesn't include the Informix Universal Server which is a revolutionary step forward in database engines and where noone else have anything comparative. Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org