Which Database software is best? 1

[LD]

I am currently looking for database software that can hold a large amount of data (PO Info, customer info, invoicing info, etc.). We are debating between purchasing something like Great Plains (now owned by Microsoft) or having a consulting firm create a database for us. Does anyone recommend either? Based on price, ease of use, and time efficiency?

 

[svanels]

Difficult question, which software is the best.

I think there are enough software companies which deal with PO's invoices etc. There also some good books about the subject.

Start thinking in terms of client-server environment, do not waste your time with small stuff like acces.

The first thing to do is analyze your work processes. What is your core bussiness.

Do you need purchasing for maintaining an industry, or are you supplying goods?

In case one, you have computerized maintenance management systems with inventory control, purchasing, asset registration, cost accounting etc.

Any software you purchase or develop must match with the way you operate your bussiness, to many failures occurs because someone buys a marvellous software which is not suited for your operations, and you have to adapt your way of operating to that with all the related problems.

Hope this helpes

Regards Steven van Els
SAvanEls@cq-link.sr

 

[LD]

We are a manufacturing company, small in size (by employee numbers), but large in scope (business wise). Where's the best place/who are the best people to check with? Books? Magazines? Thanks

 

[bora]

LD,
You can prefer XML(stands for eXtensible Markup Language) Database and SoftwareAG(

http://www.softwareag.com).

I advise you a link

http://www.xmlstarterkit.com).

Sincerely

Cevdet Bora Arslan
cvdtbrrsln@hotmail.com

 

[Scorp1us]

Anything out there will work. Of I prefer Oracle, Postgre or MySQL.
The two best above are of course Oracle and Postgre. Postgre is free and almost as good as Oracle. MySQL gives you glorified tables but lacks a lot.

Without a better description of the data and queries that the DB is for I cannot be of more help.

 

[dbaraja]

Dear LD,
I would suggest going only for customised databases rather than pre-prepared ones. By customising it,you will also be able ot make your DB far more flexible, allowing for any kind of future procedural changes in your company.
Further, when you ask for any kind of s/w suggestions, especially recommendattions as you have now, it would be better if you could quantify the size of data et cetera, so you can recieve better information and you would be able to take a good decision fast.
If I can be of further help, let me know.
Regards,
Sriraman

B.Sriraman, DBA
donneskold@hotmail.com

I have been a DBA for only a year or so now.. so I hope to learn a lot from all you experienced folks out there. I spend a lot of time downloading technical papers and scripts also. If any of you are interested, do get in touch with me. Also, I am curr

 

[Ransom]

Whilst we actually write Industrial Software we leave it to the experience Account Software guys for the type of software you require.

Check out sage.com the Business Account People or us if you are looking for an engineering solution

http://www.inspsoft.com

Daniel Mulcahy
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