Hi Yuri, Money talks. Point out that MySQL is an open source initiative and can save them money. As for knowing another product, such as MS-SQL, being a deciding factor; it really isn't an issue. All databases, at their core functionality, are the same. The same rules of database design apply to all databases. There is a SQL standard that all databases conform to (to varying degrees). All backups, etc. still need to done regardless of the database. In fact, the only real differentiator that management should worry about is scalability. If your management is worried about thousands of simultaneous requests (i.e. > 25,000) than I would suggest you look at an Oracle solution.
John -----Original Message----- From: Yuri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 5:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Marketing materials ?? Hi, I may get in position to protect my choice of MySQL being confronted by completely non-technical management. Management is likely to argue in favor of MSSQL (nice GUI, many people who "know" it, they are used to it, you can do any project on any DB, blah blah blah). All this crap. Anyone has web references to different DB servers comparison (performance/feature-rich /other...)? Marketing materials/diagrams/tables that would be able to convince non-tech guys that MySQL is superior to MSSQL? Selling points (like ease of administration, high performance, robustness of SQL language, cross platform-nnes) ? Any other considerations. I mean I know by heart that MySQL is better but management has totally different mindset. So any such "convincing" information will be GREATLY appreciated )) Yuri. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
