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Why? Postgres is free and usually good enough. If you are going to pay, Oracle is generally better. The ground that mssql wins for a non-microsoft shop is verr
by brianwawok 9y ago
Why?
Postgres is free and usually good enough. If you are going to pay, Oracle is generally better. The ground that mssql wins for a non-microsoft shop is verrrrry small.
- manigandham 9y agoSQL Server is way cheaper than Oracle and very fast. The features it has built-in now across all editions make it very compelling compared to Postgres, even if it's free.
- gaius 9y agoMost people who have paid for Oracle would be perfectly well catered for by Postgres, it's true. Postgres gets you say the most-used 50% of Oracle for 0% of the cost. SQL Server gets you the most-used 90% of Oracle for 25% of the cost. The companies that need 100% of Oracle a very few and far between. Oracle's entire business model is based on people not realizing this...