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Re:Oracle slashes 30k jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email by password4321 on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @01:30PM (#47590753)
SQL Server's claim to fame was GUI admin tools making life easier for many who bore DBA responsibilities only in anger.

It remains one of the most reliable Microsoft products, but few would claim that is a high bar.

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Re:Oracle slashes 30k jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email by prepend on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @01:40PM (#47590912)
TOAD was fantastic for Oracle, though. I liked it better than SQL’s stuff.
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Re:Oracle slashes 30k jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email by password4321 on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @02:04PM (#47591223)
I can't really speak to 3rd party utilities, I think Management Studio was sufficient to keep most competition from ever starting.
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