Top 10 Enterprise Database Systems to Consider | Linux Today

Top 10 Enterprise Database Systems to Consider

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 21, 2010

“How far back does your knowledge of databases go — late-1980s,
mid-1990s, five years ago? If so, you might not recognize some of
the old timers in this list. You’ll also do a double take if you
didn’t know many of them have their roots in the mid-to-late 1970s.
It would be hard to argue that the database market is not mature.
It’s also highly competitive, and enterprise database systems come
packed with features from hot backups to high-availability. These
database systems range in price from free to tens of thousands of
dollars. There’s no single correct answer for every data problem.
Nor is there a perfect database system; each has its own set of
features and shortcomings.

“Here is a shortcut to the research you need to determine which
solution is best for you.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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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