Microsoft and Oracle are engaged in a price war. Microsoft SQL Server struggles to grow "up" into the midsized database market, while Oracle pushes "down", to server the market for small departmental database systems.
As a result, we are flooded with marketing from both sides. There is some debate in the market about Oracle being too expensive for small users.
Comparing SQL Server to Oracle is like comparing a moped to a Maserati! Oracle is an order of magnitude more flexible and robust that SQL Server.
When comparing the costs of Oracle vs. SQL Server we must remember that it’s not just about features. SQL Server only runs on Intel, no HPUX, no Solaris, no AIX, nothing "industrial strength", with the exception of the UNISYS ES series monster servers.
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Costs of SQL Server vs. Oracle
