Database Comparison including ETL Technologies

Look at your database like never before! Ever wondered what are the differences among commercially available databases in the world? Each vendor’s brochure claims their product is the best. But is it best for your requirement? This book tries to explain how all popular databases differ in their architecture and internal operations. It includes Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase ASE/IQ, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Netezza, Teradata, Access and much more! It highlights features available on most common databases, boundary where they start to perform poorly, cost of procurement and maintenance etc. Also covers benchmark testing, row vs column oriented databases, enterprise database requirements, capacity planning, migration strategy, future trends and ETL tools in brief. After reading this book, you should be able to take wiser decision on selecting databases appropriate for your project. This book was originally published in Calcutta Book Fair in 2010.