| The release of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on | | | | different hardware and software platforms. |
| November 7th 2005 created a buzz around the | | | | The comparison aspect being looked at here is |
| office for IT professionals. The use of SQL | | | | how the two web hosting companies sell their |
| server by businesses as in an in house data | | | | hosting packages and which company in turn |
| server has become increasingly more popular, this | | | | produced a greater number of sales based on its |
| same popularity is now beginning to shift to the | | | | database offerings. who offers MSSQL anteed up |
| web hosting industry. | | | | a large amount of money to host MSSQL for its |
| With the release of MS SQL 2005 Microsoft had | | | | customers in the hopes that more customers |
| this to say | | | | would use the service solely for the MSSQL. The |
| "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 provides an | | | | break-even point for was $8,000 because they |
| integrated data management and analysis | | | | purchased the MSSQL 2005 standard edition |
| platform that helps organizations reliably manage | | | | processor specific. This puts at a huge advantage |
| mission-critical information and confidently run | | | | over |
| complex business applications. With embedded | | | | Both companies offer hosting for all price levels |
| reporting and data analysis tools included with SQL | | | | and incorporate a large array of features, which |
| Server 2005, companies can gain greater insight | | | | puts them on a somewhat even playing field if |
| from their business information." | | | | marketing is ignored. and were studied over a |
| The norm for hosting companies has forever | | | | period of 1 month. The results of their sales from |
| been mySQL. mySQL is a free license database | | | | the period beginning November 7th, and Ending |
| server which has an easy to use php based | | | | December 7th were as follows: had new sales of |
| interface called phpmyadmin. | | | | only database additions (not including hosting |
| The difference in these two database platforms | | | | packages without database access) totaling 189 |
| has become more apparent since the release of | | | | sales which translates into $2,632. The databases |
| MS SQL 2005. We will look at two website | | | | are sold based on two criteria size and quantity. |
| hosting companies one of which offers only | | | | offered its databases free during this one-month |
| mySQL on a windows server ( and one which | | | | period and generated no additional revenue from |
| offers both a mySQL and MS SQL 2005 | | | | database sales. This puts ahead of by $5,368 at |
| database to its customers ( | | | | the end of one month by not purchasing MS SQL |
| It is very difficult to make a performance | | | | server. |
| comparison between SQL Server 2005 and | | | | Now for a projection of sales by fivecubed.com's |
| MySQL version 4.1. The performance of your | | | | finance department. They determined a growth |
| databases depends upon the experience of the | | | | rate of 10% per month for the next 24 months. |
| database developers and database administrator | | | | At the end of this time the total number of |
| rather than the database's provider. You can use | | | | databases sold will equal 1,692.36, which translates |
| both of these RDBMS to build stable and efficient | | | | into $13,538.88. As long as these forecasts hold |
| systems. It is also possible to define typical | | | | will reach its break even point by the 18th month |
| transactions used in inventory control systems | | | | and will turn a profit on the 19th month. |
| such as airline reservation systems and banking | | | | The demand for MSSQL shown in the first month |
| systems. After defining these typical transactions, | | | | that implemented it was enough to create a profit |
| it is possible to run them under the different | | | | after only 18 months. |
| database management systems working with | | | | |