Paul Stanway Jr
07-20-2005, 07:48 PM
Database vendors eye open-source effect
By Martin LaMonica
CNET News.com
In what's become almost a yearly ritual, the big three database suppliers--Oracle, IBM and Microsoft--are prepping major product releases meant to steal away one another's customers.
But unlike previous competitive cycles, this time around the entrenched suppliers are eyeing the threat posed by a growing number of open-source alternatives, particularly on the low end.
Read more at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5785645.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnet
By Martin LaMonica
CNET News.com
In what's become almost a yearly ritual, the big three database suppliers--Oracle, IBM and Microsoft--are prepping major product releases meant to steal away one another's customers.
But unlike previous competitive cycles, this time around the entrenched suppliers are eyeing the threat posed by a growing number of open-source alternatives, particularly on the low end.
Read more at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5785645.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnet