[AccessD] MDBs vs SQL Server

"I use SQL Server almost daily, and love it. I also use .mdb backends
almost daily and love 'em. I choose the best system based on the data
requirements of the project, how it will be deployed, etc. I have
nothing against either system, they are tools and nothing more, and
as tools they each have strengths and weaknesses; I just look at it
as part of my job to determine what tool is best for the job at hand."

I second this sentiment wholeheartedly.

-Christopher-

---- Original Message ----
From: DWUTKA at marlow.com
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com, 
Subject: RE: RE: [AccessD] MDBs vs SQL Server
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 15:42:06 -0600

>I hear ya on the Oracle subject.....
>
>Setup SQL Server on my home machine a few months ago, and took to it 
>like a
>duck to water.  Everything just seemed, well, obvious, to how it 
>worked.
>
>Started working with Oracle when I first started working here (4 
>years ago).
>Getting data in and out is fine, but it is running on a Unix box, 
>and is
>just an absolute complete nightmare to do anything with it!
>
>Drew
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: chizotz at charter.net [mailto:chizotz at charter.net]
>Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 1:19 PM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: Re: RE: [AccessD] MDBs vs SQL Server
>
>
>Mark me down as between a 2 and a 3, I suppose.
>
>I use SQL Server almost daily, and love it. I also use .mdb backends 
>almost
>daily and love 'em. I choose the best system based on the data 
>requirements
>of the project, how it will be deployed, etc. I have nothing against 
>either
>system, they are tools and nothing more, and as tools they each have
>strengths and weaknesses; I just look at it as part of my job to 
>determine
>what tool is best for the job at hand.
>
>I also, to my great displeasure, use Oracle almost daily and despise 
>it (but
>you didn't ask about Oracle) :)
>
>So what's this Reflex thangie, sounds cool lol
>
>Ron
>
>
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John W. Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com]
>> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 7:23 PM
>> To: AccessD
>> Subject: [AccessD] MDBs vs SQL Server
>> 
>> 
>> I'd like to conduct a non-scientific poll to discover what you 
>folks use.
>> Please pick one of the numbers and respond to the list.
>> 
>> 1) I use SQL Server for all my data.  I wouldn't touch an MDB BE 
>with a 10
>> foot pole.
>> 2) I use SQL Server mostly, but will touch an MDB BE with a 10 
>foot pole,
>as
>> long as I don't have to be responsible for the mess.
>> 3) I have used SQL Server in at least one actual client system but 
>my
>bread
>> and butter is made with MDB BEs.
>> 4) I am fascinated with the possibilities of SQL server, have 
>looked at
>it,
>> perhaps installed it at my office, but just don't have the call 
>for it
>from
>> my clients.
>> 5) What's this here SQL Server thangie?  All my database BEs are 
>done with
>> MDBs.
>> 6) I prefer to do my data stores in Excel spreadsheets, but if I 
>must an
>MDB
>> is at least within my grasp.  SQL Server is for them big boys n 
>they won't
>> talk to me.  I would still be using Borland's Reflex if I could 
>get a copy
>-
>> now THERE's a REAL MAN'S database!!!
>> 
>> Just pick a number and put it in the first line of your response.
>> 
>> As for me, I am a 4.  I have SQL Server installed in my office, 
>moved my
>> billing db to it in order to have a real live in use system using 
>it, and
>> have regretted it ever since.  In fact I yanked the data back out 
>into an
>> MDB last week after having to rebuild my system twice and then 
>ending up
>> with torn pages in my SQL Server database.
>> 
>> John W. Colby
>> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>> 
>> 
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