SQL Server V Sybase

  • Hi,

    Can anyone point me towards any documnets about Sybase? I dont know much about it and want to get a better feeling for it.

    Is Sybase a good way to go for the future?

    Most of my skills are in SQL server is it a good move to go into Sybase?

    Any thoughts would be appreciated.

    Jon

  • http://www.sybase.com/products/informationmanagement#ds

    I think you can download SQL Anywhere for free.

    And though I can't say, whether Sybase has a future, it's always good to know more than one product.

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    Frank Kalis
    Microsoft SQL Server MVP
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  • Sybase is a good product especially for financial environement,a better payment for a DBA,the transition from MSSQL is not so difficult,but need good Linux(Unix) skills.

     

  • They both use T-SQL and SQL Server was ported from Sybase v4.2, but that was a long time ago. SQL Server 7 was a complete rewrite and while T-SQL was preserved, I'd bet they have both diverged with regard to that.

    I do not see that many Sybase jobs relative to the big 3 + MySQL, but it is definitely still being used in many places.

  • I have heard that the Sybase cert is a real bear compared to the MS cert, but once you're certified, it's gravy train time. 🙂

    FWIW.

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