Hey all...some interesting stories over at InformationWeek that we all
should be paying attention to, both for competitive data and for helping
organize and highlight important points of PostgreSQL.
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Cutting The Management Needs Of Databases
"An updated DB2 is being billed as needing less human assistance, even in a
multivendor environment."
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021120S0013
SQL Server: The Sequel
"Microsoft's SQL Server has been playing catch-up with its rivals for years.
Is it now what big business needs?"
[Wish List: Which attributes does your company consider important for future
database purchases?
1. Reliability
2. Price / Performance
3. Scalability
4. Ease of administration
5. Total cost of ownership
6. Vendor's customer service and support
7. Internal standards
8. Advanced features
9. Vendor reputation
Note: Based on a 1-9 scale where 1 is most important and 9 least important.
Data: InformationWeek/Morgan Stanley software and database survey of 636
business-technology professionals, June 2002]
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021114S0021
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Enjoy!
- Brian
Brian Frank
email@brianfrank.com
http://www.brianfrank.com
