Competition: What is compelling about SQL Server?

red zune

Its competition time.  I have a brand new shiny red Zune 8Gb here to give away for the best answer to the following question:

If you were talking to an Oracle DBA what would be the top five features of SQL Server that you’d point out to them that makes SQL Server compelling?

This competition will be open until Friday, September 4th at 2pm.  I’ll publish the results and winner here on September 4th and send out the Zune to the winner on September 7.  The best list of five features will win the Zune.

Please note: You must include your courier address in your entry.  You can enter only once.  If you want me to link to your blog, please include your blog address in your entry too.

Entries may be made by filling in the contact form here.

Fine print: Open to New Zealand Residents only (I won’t ship it overseas).  I won’t use your personal information for any other purposes, however, I reserve the right to reuse the content of your list. Judges decision is final. Not open to Microsoft employees.

Posted by darryl on August 8/26/2009, 2009  •  Comments  •   • 

Comments

8/27/2009 10:10:19 AM

John-Daniel Trask

I'd enter but I'm not sure if saying "It's not Oracle" five times would be a good pitch to an Oracle DBA Smile

John-Daniel Trask New Zealand

8/27/2009 12:41:21 PM

Brenda

JD++

Brenda New Zealand

8/27/2009 1:10:52 PM

vince warnock

1. SQL does not sound like a cheesy rip off from the Matrix
2. Say them out loud, doesn't SQL Server sound so much happier than Oracle Smile
3. Price, Price and more Price
4. You try finding good technical people to manage the Oracle database environment
5. and finally cause yo mumma said so Tong

vince warnock New Zealand

9/3/2009 5:13:08 PM

Tim Brown

select @@version
go
If version > 9.00
PRINT "You have a Ture Enterprise Database Platform that offers Outstanding Security, Performance, Scalelabitltiy & Recoverabliity "

If version < 9.00
PRINT "Upgrade now and reap in the rewards.. You don’t know what your missing”

else
If version = 'Oracle'
Then
CASE REQUIREMENTS
WHEN 'You Need the complete solution’ THEN 'Move to SQL 2008'
WHEN 'You Want Integrated business intelligence' THEN 'Migrate to SQL 2008'
WHEN 'You Want business continuity' THEN 'Migrate to SQL 2008'
WHEN 'You Want automated diagnostics and tuning' THEN 'Migrate to SQL 2008'
WHEN 'You Want to stop funding Larry’s boat' THEN 'Migrate to SQL 2008'  

ELSE ' ORACLE.SQL> shutdown  abort …  ’
END,

Tim Brown New Zealand

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