Rick Debay wrote: > We are using Firebird and I've been tasked with determining the costs > for migrating to MS SQL Server. The last time I used the latter was ten > years ago, and in the role of a Java programmer. > Does anyone have any suggestions for how to come up with rough time and > cost estimates?
You mean "beside licensing cost"? That depends largely on your applications and databases, so we would need more details: Do you use some Firebird specific features like Events? What programming language/libraries are used? It's easier to make a switch if you use Java application than if you use IBPP C++ library for example. Java might require a simple reconfiguration, while C++ would require rewrite of database access layer. If code is not properly decoupled from database access it can mean rewrite of large portions of the codebase. > Also, I'd like pointers to FB vs. SQL Server comparisons, so I add those > to the analysis. Obviously if the benefits don't exceed the costs of > the migration, it won't make sense. As someone who migrated from MSSQL to FB, I'd like you to first tell us why are you even considering going from rock-solid robust open source database to a closed one which has similar performance and feature set? -- Milan Babuskov ================================== The easiest way to import XML, CSV and textual files into Firebird: http://www.guacosoft.com/xmlwizard ==================================
