Differences between MS Access and DBs like SQL Server, Oracle, etc...

[Guest]

What are the differences (besides cost ;-) ) between a DB like Access and
DBs like Oracle and SQL Server?

I assume that for big companies, these DBs are more reliable. But for
applications that have 10-20 users, which DB should be used?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Roxie Aho]

It depends upon your application and how it is used, but
Access should handle 10 to 20 users and should be easier
and less costly to implement. If it turns out that Access
can't handle your application efficiently, it can be
upsized to SQL Server after development.

Access is frequently used to develop front-end
applications that manipulate data in a SQL Server or
Oracle database.

Roxie Aho