The end of the proprietary database?
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| While Packer does not believe that proprietary databases are doomed, he does
| see the writing on the wall in emerging markets and that the increased use of
| open source will eventually surround proprietary databases in established
| markets. Unless the proprietary suppliers respond they risk losing business
| in the long-term.
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http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/17/the-end-of-the-proprietary-database/
oracle® database delivers record performance and price/performance for a
two-processor x86-based system with tpc-c benchmark
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| “With this benchmark result, Oracle demonstrates that the combination of the
| Oracle Database and Oracle Enterprise Linux deliver both the best performance
| and the best price on the most popular low end ‘sweet spot’ -- an x86 two
| socket Quad Core system,” said Juan Loaiza, senior vice president Systems
| Technology, Oracle.
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http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/UAE/220100
Related:
Are Open-Source Databases Ready for Production Applications?
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| Yes, more and more, depending on the application.
|
| Oracle became the leading database in the 1990s because it ran better on
| high-end SMP Unix servers. But in those days most applications were still
| just dumb terminals talking to the big Unix box. So the database software had
| to be very sophisticated to perform well.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2171185,00.asp
PostgreSQL publishes first real benchmark
,----[ Quote ]
| This publication shows that a properly tuned PostgreSQL is not only as
| fast or faster than MySQL, but almost as fast as Oracle (since the
| hardware platforms are different, it's hard to compare directly).
| This is something we've been saying for the last 2 years, and now we
| can prove it.
|
| [...]
|
| I'll continue this later this week with a discussion of what SpecJAppserver
| is, what it measures, and how the Spec organization is warming up to open
| source.
|
| Regardless, this is a good day for PostgreSQL and open source.
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http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/database/soup/archives/postgresql-publishes-first-real-benchmark-17470
IBM, MySQL team up on database software
,----[ Quote ]
| Executives at IBM, the world's No. 2 software maker, and MySQL told
| Reuters they will announce a technology and marketing partnership
| on Wednesday at a MySQL users' conference in Santa Clara, California.
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/04/25/ibm_mysql_team_up_on_database_software/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News
http://tinyurl.com/2mwwkx
Sybase and Red Hat Announce Plans for Expanded Alliance to Unlock Customer
Value
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| This pairing will unlock customer value by leveraging Red Hat
| virtualized infrastructure and Sybase's continuing data management
| leadership. This marks the first time an enterprise data management
| company has announced plans for a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
| database appliance.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070510/sfth037.html?.v=95
The Worth of Open Source? Open Question
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| MySQL, a fast-growing maker of database software used by some of the
| Internet's most recognized brands, is preparing to file for an initial public
| offering, perhaps as soon as late 2007. The offering could value the company
| at between $600 million and $1 billion, according to sources, and inject some
| pep into a tech IPO market that's seen only a handful of successful offerings
| in the past year. Credit Suisse (CS) is a top contender to lead the
| underwriting of the transaction, BusinessWeek has learned.
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http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2007/tc20070625_775467.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
http://tinyurl.com/3d9om3
IBM, MySQL team up on database software
,----[ Quote ]
| Executives at IBM, the world's No. 2 software maker, and MySQL told
| Reuters they will announce a technology and marketing partnership
| on Wednesday at a MySQL users' conference in Santa Clara, California.
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/04/25/ibm_mysql_team_up_on_database_software/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News
http://tinyurl.com/2mwwkx
Next Gen, Mission-Critical Apps To Be Deployed on Linux Says Report
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| By now it should be obvious to even the most casual industry observers
| that Linux operating systems - and open source-based software in general -
| have reached critical marketplace mass. Recent Linux deals and
| announcements by Oracle and Microsoft have only reinforced the "open
| source is enterprise-grade" message that IBM, Unisys and other "Master
| Brand" hardware, software and services vendors have been preaching for
| years. In short, open source, especially Linux, is becoming "legitimized"
| by the major vendors for enterprise environments, and user executives
| are more than happy to believe them.
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http://www.linuxelectrons.com/News/RoundUp/Next_Gen_MissionCritical_Apps_To_Be_Deployed_on_Linux_Says_Report
CIO study finds Linux ready for prime-time
,----[ Quote ]
| The company predicts a steep rise: only 18 percent of businesses
| will be using Linux in business-critical roles by the end of 2007.
|
| "Linux operating systems - and open source-based software in general
| - have reached critical marketplace mass," said the study's authors,
| Bruce Guptill and Bill McNee of Saugatuck Research.
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=7681
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