A big party is being held to honor relational database systems & their impact on the modern society. Outside the hotel, the host awaits the guests.
The first limousine arrives and out steps Oracle followed by 4 people
Host: Who have you brought along?
Oracle: I have 4 DBA's in tow. One to install me, one to design the databases, one to administer me and the other to justify the cost.
A second limo arrives and out steps DB2 followed by 40 people
Host: Who have you bought along?
DB2: I have 2 DBA's, 2 hardware specialist and 36 consultants.
A third limo arrives and out steps SQL Server all on his own.
Host: Why haven't you brought anyone?
SQL Server: I didn't bring anyone because I am easy to install and am basically self managing. But I did bring the #sqlhelp twitter hashtag for when the sh*t hits the fan.
20 minutes later, up rushes MySQL, unshaved, hair a mess.
Host: Where have you been MySQL
MySQL: Sorry, I thought it was February 31st
A SQL Query walks into a bar. Walks up to 2 tables and says, "May I join you?"