RE: Please recommend me a DB!

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