Once I establish that I’m talking about Oracle and SQL Server, I should be able to short it to SQL without getting spammed by people who have to have everything spelled out for them every time.

Both Oracle and SQL Server have very well-established communities. While they are different, they are also similar in many ways. All DBAs worry about the performance and security of the data and the ...

While SQL Server looks costly compared to the likes of MySQL and Postgresql, for companies seeking a commercially supported database, SQL Server tends to look dirt cheap compared to Oracle.