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IBM Invests In Open Source EnterpriseDB

Submitted by Bryan on March 27, 2008 - 6:05am

Intelligent Enterprise: Four weeks after Sun Microsystems locked up the open source MySQL database system, IBM has decided to become one of four investors in EnterpriseDB.

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Revealing numbers from Alfresco regarding the enterprise stack

Submitted by Bryan on February 13, 2008 - 6:20pm

Alfresco Software released a press release on the results of a survey by them intended to help determine "how companies evaluate and deploy open source and proprietary software stacks in the enterprise". There is some very interesting numbers summarized in the press release that should be of interest to not only using those Alfresco products, but to almost anyone using enterprise software. Some of the more interesting numbers and statistics pulled from the study:

  • Operating system: “Users evaluate on a Windows laptop and deploy on Linux” – 41% of evaluations were on Windows, dropping to 26% for deployments, whereas 51% of deployments were on Linux.
  • Linux: “Ubuntu and Red Hat pull away, SUSE remains flat by comparison in the US” – Ubuntu 24%, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 21%.
  • Windows: “Users stick with XP and 2003, Vista lags at 2%” – XP 63%, Windows 2003 28%.
  • Databases: “Sun still shines on MySQL” – MySQL 60%, Oracle 14%, MS SQL Server 13%.

I especially find it interesting that while open source MySQL is the dominate database used on the enterprise, two propriety database systems (Oracle and MS SQL) follow. I wonder where PostGresSQL falls on the list? But wait, there are two points I want to make about this study.

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Simple Machines: Looking for PostgreSQL and SQlite database administrators

Submitted by Bryan on June 15, 2007 - 5:53am
"As part of our aim to allow our software to be used by as many users as possible, Simple Machines is currently developing multi-database support for our next release of SMF. Already, considerable process has been made abstracting the database functionality - and indeed some work has already been carried out on PostgreSQL and SQLite. However - we recognise that within our current team, we have neither the resources nor expertise to develop, test and support other database types in addition to that of MySQL.

As such, we are currently looking to recruit some expertise in PostgreSQL and SQlite to help ensure that SMF runs fast and efficiently on these platforms. We are looking for both developers and testers. All accepted applicants will receive access to the latest SMF builds and will be expected to remain active. In general we are looking for people with the following attributes:
  • Demonstrable experience and knowledge of the relevant database platform.
  • Basic to intermediate PHP knowledge.
  • Time to dedicate to the project.
  • A desire to assist in a free software project and contribute to the community."
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Internetnews.com: PostgreSQL 8.2 Closes The Gap

Submitted by Bryan on December 6, 2006 - 3:56pm

"PostgreSQL developers expect that the new version will drive such migrations /from Oracle, IBM DB2, or Microsoft SQL/ because of the improved performance, features and administration capabilities. They anticipate an overall performance gain of between 10 percent and 20 percent for most applications.

PostgreSQL 8.2 is also taking aim at the open source MySQL database."

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