Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 9th Oct 2006 01:31 UTC
So, Windows is no longer cutting the mustard and you need a more scalable, reliable and higher performing environment. You may be running Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft or any of a number of ERP applications. Or you may be looking to deploy a new Web portal with something like IBM WebSphere with a DB2 backend or WebLogic and Oracle.
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All valid points. I also agree that it is quite expensive. So is all Microsoft software when you start getting up to the enterprise level, as the number of licenses becomes almost ridiculous. I was just saying that SQL is one of the products that Microsoft markets that is well designed and robust. Some of their software became popular because of ease-of-use, some because it actually works, and some because you don't get fired for buying Microsoft.
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The trick is that even if PostgreSQL were proven to be the superior product it still doesn't change the fact that MSSQL 2005 is a pretty darned good product (boy, do I hate to admit that)
That's because it is based on Sybase. And you're right, in terms of Microsoft software, SQL Server sucks less.
However, it's exceedingly expensive as most enterprise DBs tend to be and a smart IT person would be wise to consider PostgreSQL and re-invest the money into superior hardware or fail-over systems. Not to mention staff training. When you are talking about millions of dollars difference in deployment costs (no joking), that money goes a long way towards building a better mousetrap with open source products. Hell, you can even modify them for your own use, you have source code... and if you're ethical, you can submit those changes and see if your ideas stick to the wall.
This isn't the 90s. Many IT shops have grown up, and so have the software packages in the open source world that really matter. PostgreSQL is one of the best examples.