I didn't mean that I didn't understand the TPC rankings. I meant that I didn't understand their real world meaning, since the chart doesn't explain what I've witnessed in terms of usage. One would expect from the chart to see SQL used much more frequently then it is.

As a matter of fact I read an article in the Los Angeles Times several years ago where it was discussed the hugh amounts of competition Oracle was facing from SQL Server from below and IBMs DB2 from above.

Yet Oracle seems to be doing extremely well these days.

I will try to get some more info for you to explain why Oracle would be the choice.

But as an example, in the job market, I would expect an experienced Oracle DBA to make over 100k in the Bay Area. So with higher salaries, as well as higher software costs, Oracle is still chosen frequently.

Perry

>I have never used Oracle before, but am curious to hear from someone who has used both. If you look at the cost to deploy, the performance, and the skill level needed to administer each, SQL Server looks like a no-brainer.
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>> In terms of jobs, I know for a fact that Oracle DBAs are one of the hottest positions there is right now. And people are willing to pay them excellent wages.
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>That's for sure, but SQL gurus are a hot commodity as well. An acquaintance of mine just moved to SF for a SQL job paying around 90K.