>A properly setup Oracle server can run for months without intervention.
>I installed the default installation on a server here and it's been running for months.
>But I think both systems are pretty equal on this.
>
>Oracle has an Automated DBA service through the internet but it's expensive.
>You might consider cost as the deciding factor.
>
>>Hello
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>>We are desigining an application and we are planing to use Oracle 8i for a server.
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>>My question is about maintenance, after we deploy the application for the user which is basicly is a single user with potential to many users, in that environment what do you think the server less needed DBA intervention Oracle8 or SQL server???
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>>Do you know of any white paper on this subject?
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>>Thanks
>>Mo

Hi Tim

Thank you for your info and I guess I have to get myself well educated about Oracle by deployment time.

Mo