ARCHIVE
ID Number: G00215986



This research is provided for historical perspective;
portions of this document may not reflect current conditions.





Adoption Trends in Open-Source Database Management Systems
5 August 2011
 
Laurie F. Wurster  

Open-source database management systems continue to lead in adoption rate among open-source software projects, according to Gartner survey respondents in the past five years. Fear of vendor lock-in may provide opportunity for new OSS entrants to alter the landscape.




Price: US$495.00

Pages: 11











Contact Gartner





Purchasing this document is fast, easy and secure, but you must be registered with gartner.com so we can track your order. Please select your status from these three choices:
Registration is required to purchase this document.
Or, you can register for gartner.com only.
 You or your organization may already own this document. Register now to find out. Your Gartner Membership Administrator can supply the needed License Key(s).
You will not lose your document during registration.
Sign in here:
Username:

Password:
Forgot your username
or password?







For more information about purchasing this or other documents, contact Gartner at one of the telephone numbers below:
North America:    +1 203-316-3010 7:30 am - 8:00 pm Stamford, CT
Europe:    +44 1784 267770 9:00 am - 5:00 pm London
Asia/Pacific:    +65 6879 2785 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Singapore
Japan:    +81 3 3481 3552 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Tokyo

This document is not available as part of your current Gartner subscription. For pricing and availability of the full document, please contact your Gartner account representative. Your account representative can also give you more information about your current subscription and other access options that may be available to you. If you do not have a Gartner account representative, call +1 203 316 1200 for assistance.

Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • Open-Source DBMSs Gain Attention
    • Buyers Trade Off Between Cost, Quality of Support and Functionality
    • Europe Leads in Open-Source DBMS Adoption
    • Enterprise-Ready Open-Source DBMS
    • Merger and Acquisition Activity Could Increase Momentum Due to Greater Competition
    • Postrecession Growth Prospects Could Be Neutralized by Aggressive Acquisition
    • Vendors to Watch
      • Ingres
      • EnterpriseDB
    • Conclusions
  • Recommended Reading
Figures
Figure 1.
Total DBMS Software Revenue Market Share, Open-Source vs. Closed-Source DBMS Vendors, Worldwide, 2010
Figure 2.
Adoption Trends Observed in Open-Source DBMS




© 2011 Gartner, Inc. and/or its Affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction and distribution of this publication in any form without prior written permission is forbidden. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Gartner disclaims all warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of such information. Although Gartner's research may discuss legal issues related to the information technology business, Gartner does not provide legal advice or services and its research should not be construed or used as such. Gartner shall have no liability for errors, omissions or inadequacies in the information contained herein or for interpretations thereof. The opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice.




Resource Id: 1761028