Transcript Oracle vs. SQL Server

By Richard Rogers & Mark Walsh
ORACLE VS. SQL SERVER
What does database storage
management mean?
A database storage management system is a
defined set of hardware, software and
procedures to store the data being use,
called, manipulated, etc.
Why is this important?
This topic is really important for and when it
comes to data warehousing because you
need to know how the information you are
creating, is being stored and where it is being
stored.
Also, you need to know how your storage
systems work just in case you need to work
on the storage system.
Also…
 Another thing that is extremely important
when it comes to database storage systems is
data protection.
How do we protect all the information that
we store, because if we store the
information, it must be important?
 We have many ways from backing up our
systems with batch, full, or simple backups,
to restoring our database.
Oracle
Oracle has created a few things to make their
database better
 Automatic Storage System (ASM) – is an easy to
manage, high quality service database with
automated database file management.
 InServ with Thin Provisioning - is an intelligent and
broadly scalable disk array with automated
storage administration and dynamic storage
provisioning
Oracle cont.
ASM combined with the inServ Storage Servers
with thin Provisioning, has provided a
widespread approach to database file
management and block-level data management.
This move by Oracle is supposed to simplify
database administration operations, storage
provisioning and configuration, automates
performance tuning, and is supposed to
eliminate small manual tasks such as
performance tuning, special management and
system resource tuning.
SQL Server
Microsoft has created a few things to make
their database more powerful
 iSCSI – is a standard SCSI block storage protocol
that is designed to operate over TCP/IP instead of
over Fiber. iSCSI based IP SANs (Storage Area
Network) deliver lower total cost of ownership
than traditional SANs and lower.
 ONTAP - which revolutionized the landscape for
customers who want to use the maximum spindle
count on their SAN environments without
forgoing control of space management.
SQL Server cont.
 FlexVol - is a logical storage entity that resides
within an aggregate (is logical entity containing a
pool of one or more RAID). Flexible volumes can
be sized appropriately anytime for the unique
requirements of each SQL Server database
instance. In addition, they can be grown and
shrink as needed.
What do you think?
So which one should you use, Oracle or SQL
Server?
 Which one you find easier to use.
 Both are very powerful databases, and both are
always trying to make their databases quicker,
more stable, better security, and easier to use.