TCO of ownership is not everything Willy, as I am sure you
know already.
Isn't the key issue to determine which databases offer the
functionality you require (both now and in the future) and then determine the
best value.
The next step is to determine how scalable each database is
and whether each can cope with your projected volumes of
transactions.
If you have already done that exercise and all 3 databases
you mention meet your requirements then my betting is that MySQL will work out
cheapest.
John
Hi List,
The management asked me to write a paper with about the TCO
of Oracle/MySql/SqlServer. They claim that MySql has the lowest footprint
in costs and maintenance of the 3 database mentioned.
We don't have any MySql expierence or knowledge but only in managing about
70 Oracle db's in 7x24 environment and some SqlServer db's.
Does any know of a report on the web about this subject ?
TIA,
Willy.
