Dbms Comparison

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DBMS Comparisons
DBM502 Week 2 Individual Assignment



Abstract

This paper will discuss and make comparisons on the markets top Database Management Systems (DBMS) currently available. The paper includes a table for side-by-side comparisons of feature sets and other factors required when making decisions on which DBMS to purchase and implement in a business. While this may not be a complete list of all available DBMS systems it will include important discussions on aspects required when evaluating any major application / system choice.



Introduction

Currently in today's complex computer systems environment there are more choices available than ever before. While this is a huge advantage to the purchasing agent, it adds an enormous amount of work to the IT department tasked with specifying which DBMS is best for the organization. Making the wrong decision can definitely be a career-limiting    move in more ways than one. The amount of resources and time invested in an endeavor such as development of a database needs to be take very seriously and fully researched prior to the first line code is written or the first data table specified.
Choosing a DBMS is not as simple as looking at the specifications and finding the feature set you are interested in and then going with the lowest price option, while at first this may sound exactly like what most companies have done. There are things beyond the technical specifications that may require some in-depth thought and decision-making.  
While price plays a factor it is not the only factor when making a decision your company may have to live or die with.      If price were the only factor, we'd all be trying to run MS Access for everything…. Basing a decision solely on price could lead you down a path that turns out to be more expensive than investing in the proper DBMS initially after factoring in all the changes and work... [continues]

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