I enjoy SQL Server more for the included Tools than anything else. SSMS is a Great Tool as is SSIS.

The SQL Server Database Engine is still stuck in PC Land. My unexplainable Errors are now down to about 1 in 3 months. By this I mean Errors that don't make sense and are solved by a restart.

My other Database Platform is DB2 on i. Unexplained Errors don't happen. Restarts aren't needed. This is the real difference between SQL Server/Oracle vs DB2. As mentioned by an earlier poster 24x7 is real not just a target.

Regards