Oracle vs. Informix

Posted in 1995

Steve Chell — 5 Dec 1995 17:31:07 +1300 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

I come from an Informix background and I was wondering how Informix compares with Oracle. Is there an FAQ which answers this? Note: I'm not wanting to start an "Oracle is better than Informix" (or vice-versa) debate, but I would like some info as to how the following features compare: 1. Development tools. (Does Oracle have a 4GL?) 2. SQL syntax - any major differences? 3. Table & row locking. 4. Transactions. eg, does Oracle support nested transactions? 5. Robustness/reliability. 6. Backup & restore. 7. Any other major differences worth noting. Thanks very much for any and all assistance. -- ______________________________________________________________________________ Steve Chell steve@nezsdc.fujitsu.co.nz Fujitsu NZ Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand FAX: +64.9.3564851