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SQL Server Gives You More Advanced Features

This paper explains the different ways in which databases are packaged among the three leading enterprise database vendors: Microsoft® SQL Server, IBM DB2, and Oracle DB. Specifically, we will focus on the Enterprise Edition of the products and examine which advanced features are included in the base packaging and which ones require extra purchase through feature packs, options, or separate products. IBM and Oracle include basic features in their base products and offer advanced features through feature packs, options, or separate products. These extras could become very costly and sometimes could end up costing more than the base product itself. In contrast, SQL Server Enterprise Edition includes all the advanced features in the base products and customers do not have to pay more for those features. Knowing which features they are getting from the base products from each vendor is crucial for customers in order to make better database decision depending on their needs, requirements, and budget

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