Re: Informix vs. Sybase vs. Oracle vs. (gasp) MS SQL Server

On Wed, 16 Apr 1997 rickp@versant.com wrote: } On Fri, 11 Apr 1997 20:27:48 -0500 (CDT), ichudov@algebra.com (Igor } Chudov @ home) wrote: } } >Hello, } > } >I have been asked to do a comparison of captioned database engines, } >to choose a database server for a medium size database (less than 2GB, } >about 60-100 tables). } > } >I would appreciate both pointers to professionally done comparisons, as } >well as your personal opinions on performance and reliabiilty of these } >systems. } > } >There is a special emphasis made on reliability, so your accounts of } >problems and crashes will be much appreciated. Oh yes, the hardware } >will likely be Sun or IBM RS6000. } > } >Thank you. } > } >igor } > } Maybe I got lost somewhere but isn't this comp.databases.object and } aren't the three engines being discussed comp.databases.relational?? } Why is this discussion here? } } Rick Price } dah !?!!