RE: iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle

[qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Tom Liotta)]

David:

Since I'm no SQL Server expert, it might be no surprise that my experience has 
been almost unfailingly bad with it. But I know enough to feel comfortable with 
it in many circumstances. The big problem I have with your question is lack of 
context.

Basic questions... How big is the company? What other applications? What's the 
platform mix, i.e., Win98, Win2K, Active Directory, etc.? What's the IS/IT 
group like? What expertise?

Specific example... Is SQL Server already used in any significant way in your 
environment? or is this going to be a brand new element in the mix?

A shop that's been running iSeries apps for a few years and has a file server 
or two and maybe a PDC to handle the desktops and LAN is one thing. But if 
you're already fully supporting WinXP and Active Directory and an Exchange 
Server and various SQL Server databases, etc., and a smallish older iSeries is 
primarily little more than a back-office database server, then it's possible 
nobody will even notice a switch.

All kinds of scenarios and possible good directions to go. Each direction leads 
through a minefield, but there are routes depending on where you start and want 
to go.

Tom Liotta

midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>  11. iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle (David Wright)
>
>I need some feedback from the user community with regards to the platform we 
>intend to run our business on.  
>
>We are currently looking for a new ERP package to replace our current one, and 
>the company has narrowed the field to two choices:  One iSeries-based, and one 
>SQL Server-based.
>
>Based on my experience, I have ALWAYS found the iSeries/400 to be more 
>reliable and more scalable than SQL Server...especially in enterprise level 
>tasks.
>
>What have your experiences been with SQL Server?
>How do you suggest I convince the non-tech people in the selection team?
>Do you know of any good reference articles comparing the two platforms?

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Tom Liotta
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