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                                         AskSQLTeam 
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                                             Posted - 2003-12-10 : 08:28:59
                                            
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                                            | Alex writes "Hi there!how can i change one SQL databe to MySQL??" | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     tkizer 
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                                            Posted - 2003-12-10 : 12:25:04
                                          
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                                          | You could use DTS for the data transfer.Tara  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     derrickleggett 
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                                            Posted - 2003-12-10 : 13:47:16
                                          
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                                          | Isn't that like changing from Microsoft Word to Notepad?????MeanOldDBAderrickleggett@hotmail.comWhen life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     tkizer 
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                                            Posted - 2003-12-10 : 14:43:57
                                          
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                                          | That's what I was thinking.  Although there are a few articles out there that suggest that MySQL is better.  I've yet to seen a side by side comparison.Tara  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     robvolk 
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                                            Posted - 2003-12-10 : 20:26:07
                                          
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                                          | Yeah, it's better, if you don't want your data to be accurate:http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/robv/posts/576.aspx  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     Andraax 
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                                            Posted - 2003-12-11 : 07:05:28
                                          
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                                          | It's rumored that it's faster, but if you strip down an MSSQL database to the most basic functionality you can, it will probably be about the same.The point is are you willing to throw away data integrity to gain performance?  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     Merkin 
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                                            Posted - 2003-12-11 : 07:24:55
                                          
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                                          | It's faster for very simple applications (like those written by 16 year old PHP experts). When you don't do too many joins and the database doesn't have to check any referential integrity it will naturally be fast.The best description of MySQL I have heard is "A filesystem with an SQL interface"Damian  | 
                                         
                                        
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