“Open-source databases, including MySQL and PostgreSQL, are
marching into the enterprise via their inclusion in major Linux
distributions, which are quickly growing in usage on middle-tier
servers and back-end clusters. Beyond Linux distributions, such as
Red Hat and SuSE, open-source databases are now also being bundled
with Sun Microsystems. LX50 and Solaris 9 operating systems. In
addition, Apple has begun shipping MySQL with its Mac OS X Server
software. Apple customers can also install PostgreSQL on the
platform.“As open-source database usage increases, two questions arise.
First, how can enterprises effectively utilise open-source
databases to gain a competitive advantage? And second, how will
open-source databases affect the database marketplace…?”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
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