Should You Migrate from Oracle to SQL Server?

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Learn about the issues associated with migrating business-critical databases from Oracle to SQL Server, with an emphasis on the total cost of ownership (TCO). This white paper presents Oracle customers a detailed assessment of the information required to create a robust TCO comparison of Oracle to SQL Server 2005. It provides a strong starting point for SQL Server 2005 evaluation, and offers a primer on CIOview's TCOnow! for 32- and 64-bit Databases—a transparent software business value analyzer that lets you accurately and quickly generate your own Oracle versus SQL Server business case.

Corporate databases in recent years have mushroomed both in size and in costs to maintain. As companies become more sensitized to the cost of their existing technology infrastructure, databases are rich potential targets for financial savings because they consume significant IT processing and human resources. As a result, reducing IT infrastructure costs has become a mantra for many senior IT executives. This white paper can help you evaluate database migration. It begins by providing a side-by-side TCO comparison between Oracle and SQL Server 2005 for a variety of the most common database situations, and then leads you through the performance, migration, and financial models necessary to create an accurate picture of your SQL Server migration options.

This paper is not based on financial generalities but on a detailed financial model and empirical data from numerous vendors. The paper includes access to software that lets you examine all the data and assumptions that have gone into the white paper's analyses. After you install the software, click the links in the tables throughout this white paper to examine the analyses in greater detail. This is an ideal way to explore the issues that require your consideration when evaluating a database migration, and for you to begin the process of scoping out the financial magnitude of your specific migration opportunity.

Note: This white paper is hosted on a site outside of Microsoft.com.

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