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Does Price Matter with SQL Server?
Silly question, perhaps. What had me wondering about this though is this recent talk about SQL Server and the recently announced Oracle price changes. Specifically, SQL Server hasn’t changed their pricing, but Oracle has recently.
So, my question is pretty straightforward. Does price really drive your purchases of database engine, or is it controlled more by the applications you’re running against it? I have a sneaky suspicion that the pricing is a factor in the overall application review process, but the database engine is decided more by the application.
I’m sure there are considerations for in-house developed applications of course – you "own" the environment, so you can make those choices. I just wonder how much of the work you do is really internal application support vs. third-party application support.
So, my question is – what role does price pay in your selection of database engine? Please drop me a note – I’d love to hear how you approach this in your work with your company or clients.
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