Most powerful languages and databases

Cobol
DB2 v9 for z/os

Here is a start...
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1273117.aspx

these depends on your exact needs .


As db is concerned, SQL Server 2005 is outstanding

Define power.
By some measures, lisp can be considered the most powerful
http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=76871

It is completely depends on your needs and capabilities.

Brief your project, so we can help you more

What's better a Mercedes transporter or a Porsche? If I had to move I would say Porsche is next to useless...
If I want to win races I bet a Mercedes transporter or however it's called it would be without chance.
Setting up an Oracle Database for a few douzens sellings a day is overkill. Writing some net-beans stuff for showing one page of HTML is overkill also.

So what do you really want to achieve?

Regards
Friedrich

I said for Enterprise. Sun.com, Oracle.com, CIA.gov uses Java/JSP and Oracle. Also I would not use Mercedes... ;)

For 1 page of html you can use CoffeeCup HTML editor, you don't need anything other... ;)

I'm talking about Enterprise level application

Quality of Ruby and Apache and PostGre is not same as JSP with SJSWS and Oracle. Speed, security and quality. If Ruby and Apache was same with JSP, so email CIA and Sun and Oracle and tell them to leave JSP and Oracle, suggest them to use Ruby. ;)

Please clarify the question: What are the most powerful languages and databases that are used in development today?

The question is vague. Most is an adjective that means greatest in number or quantity. Powerful is an adjective that means strong; influential; mighty.  Strong and mighty have no contextual meaning in the sentence. Do you mean what languages and databases are prevalent development?

Which operating system?
What level of development?
Are you talking about new development? Are you talking about legacy development and maintenance?

Are you thinking about what you want to do with your computer career and where you should concentrate your studies?

 

The term powerful in this question with regards to languages means, "ability to manipulate data and programs most effectively and is most secure"    Basically you can do more with that language.  


The term powerful in this question with regards to databases means, "storage capacity, security, speed, programmability."


This is an abstract question, which allows for more unique answers.  Thanks.