Francisco H Tapia
my.lists at verizon.net
Tue Feb 4 10:52:01 CST 2003
AFAIK, MS never claimed for Sql Server or MSDE to be 'maintenance-free', and they 'are' easier to use when compared to Oracle or DB2, and for that matter even mySQL. While all engines, are simple and straightforward, (after you read the documentation) they all have their own level of complexity. JET, for example crumbles under the load of Memo fields. There is also 0 recoverability from a damaged .mdb file, if you MDB gets corrupt and the MS tools can't fix it, you are generally dead in the water. Sql Server and other big brand engines provide for up to the point of failure recoverability. In order to use SqlServer or MSDE it does involve a great deal of learning the product, but I think it's just the same as when we all started down the road with JET. -Francisco http://rcm.netfirms.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 8:27 AM Subject: RE: [AccessD] .net : Unless common sense rears its ugly head somewhere along the way. SQL : Server and the desktop engine are not the maintenance free, easy-to-use : creatures that MS claims. At least Jet got the job done without needing : a dba on tap. : : Charlotte Foust : : -----Original Message----- : From: Martin Reid [mailto:mwp.reid at Queens-Belfast.AC.UK] : Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 7:33 AM : To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com : Subject: Re: [AccessD] .net : : : I think the true future of Access will not be really known : until Access 12 is available. I do know JET and DAO are : dead today. No further development of either AFAIK. Could : all change but we have to wait and see. : : Lot of confusion it would appear : : Martin : : Martin WP Reid : Information Services : Queens University Belfast : : Tel: (02890) 273750 : : : ---------------------- : : : _______________________________________________ : AccessD mailing list : AccessD at databaseadvisors.com : http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd : Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com : _______________________________________________ : AccessD mailing list : AccessD at databaseadvisors.com : http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd : Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com :