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I thought Oracle or even db2 would be the Gorillas for serious corporate/goverment databases, and MySql would be the Gorilla for cheap + web stuff. I suppose M

by rat87 11y ago

I thought Oracle or even db2 would be the Gorillas for serious corporate/goverment databases, and MySql would be the Gorilla for cheap + web stuff. I suppose Microsoft is pretty popular in beetween those 2 markets.

pionar 11y ago
Oracle IS the gorilla, but with their recent pricing/licensing moves, more large orgs are exploring moving to SQL Server, especially ones that are already a Microsoft shop. My company is doing just that.
- ryao 11y ago
  Why not explore PostgreSQL? You would be free of licensing/pricing moves.
  - breakingcups 11y ago
    Not GP, but I've found SQL Server significantly easier to both install and manage. Performance-wise I've yet to encounter a significant difference.