EnterpriseDB survey of open source database usage

By italovignoli On 24 July 2008 In Analysts, FOSS

EnterpriseDB has just announced the results (PDF download) of a recent survey of open source database usage.

A few data:

– 83% have yet to pay for the use of their open source database.

– 11% did migrate away from Microsoft SQL Server, 6% from Oracle and less than 1% from IBM DB2.

– 9% have a preference for commercial databases that prevents the use of open source databases.

– 85% affirms that nothing prohibits their company from using an open source database.

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