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Which database version do you select? That's a tough
one. It all depends on a lot of different factors.
You've listed a few factors, but not all of them. The
biggest one is price. How much can you afford? Oracle
will cost much more. And MySQL is free as long as you
follow the GPL. You state that you want the ability to
lock at the row level. Oracle is one of the best at
this, but MySQL with InnoDB is making progress. You
also stat that you want fast inserts and updates. For
that, I'd go with Oracle. A properly configured Oracle
database will run really nicely.
Other factors to consider are the expected number of
concurrent users, the expected data growth, and that
application. Like I said, there are lots of factors to
consider. In these cases, it's not a bad idea to hire
a consultant to help in your determination so that
your company doesn't waste time and money. For More Information
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