Open Source and Express Edition of DBMS (300-350 words) (due 9 Jan) (3 Included References)
Requirements:
1 ) Due 9 Jan
3) 300 to 350 Words
4) 3 References (must use included references)
5) Plagiarism-Free
Background:
Look at the MySQL “download” and the SQL Server Express Edition website and read the following articles:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/
https://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-hadoop-applier.html
Assignment
Write a 300-350 word response to the question below:
Imagine that you are an IT manager for a relatively small firm that was considering adopting a server-based database management system but knew that you could start with a fairly basic and bare-boned version of a server-based DBMS. What things would you take into consideration when considering whether to go with an open-source DBMS like MySQL or an Express edition of a proprietary DBMS like SQL Server?