Compare SQL Server to Oracle DB2

It is very important to develop database applications and choose a good database. This article compares SQL Server with Oracle, DB2 three kinds of database from some aspects, provides some reference for you to choose the database.

Open

SQL Server

Can only run on Windows, without the slightest openness, the stability of operating system systems is very important to the database. Windows9x Series products are focused on desktop applications, NT server only for small and medium enterprises. And the reliability, security, and scalability of Windows platforms are very limited. It is not as time-tested as UNIX, especially when it comes to dealing with the critical business of large amounts of data.

Oracle

Can be run on all major platforms (including Windows). Full support for all industrial standards. Adopt a fully open policy. Enables customers to choose the solution that best suits them. Full support to developers.

Dbz

Can be run on all major platforms (including Windows). Most suitable for mass data. DB2 is the most widely used enterprise class, and almost 85% of the world's 500 largest companies use DB2 database servers, while the country accounts for about 5% of the 97.

scalability, parallelism

SQL Server

Parallel implementation and coexistence models are not mature. It is difficult to handle the increasing number of users and data volumes. Scalability is limited. Oracle Parallel Servers Extend Window NT's capabilities by enabling a set of nodes to share work in the same cluster, providing high-availability and highly scalable clusters of solutions. If WindowsNT does not meet the needs, users can move the database to UNIX.

DB2

DB2 has a good parallelism. The DB2 extends the database management to the parallel, multi-node environment. A database partition is a part of a database that contains its own data, indexes, configuration files, and transaction logs. A database partition is sometimes called a node or a database node.

Security

SQL Server

No security certificate was obtained.

Oracle Server

Obtain the highest certification level ISO standard certification.

DB2

Obtain the highest certification level ISO standard certification.