Recent database new stories from InformationWeek

Hey all...some interesting stories over at InformationWeek that we all
should be paying attention to, both for competitive data and for helping
organize and highlight important points of PostgreSQL.

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Cutting The Management Needs Of Databases
"An updated DB2 is being billed as needing less human assistance, even in a
multivendor environment."

http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021120S0013

SQL Server: The Sequel
"Microsoft's SQL Server has been playing catch-up with its rivals for years.
Is it now what big business needs?"

[Wish List: Which attributes does your company consider important for future
database purchases?

1. Reliability
2. Price / Performance
3. Scalability
4. Ease of administration
5. Total cost of ownership
6. Vendor's customer service and support
7. Internal standards
8. Advanced features
9. Vendor reputation

Note: Based on a 1-9 scale where 1 is most important and 9 least important.
Data: InformationWeek/Morgan Stanley software and database survey of 636
business-technology professionals, June 2002]

http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021114S0021

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Enjoy!

- Brian

Brian Frank
email(at)brianfrank(dot)com
http://www.brianfrank.com