The rise of open-source databases IBM will launch the free version of DB2_MySQL next year

Author: youya [Saidi Net news] on June 23, November 21 news, IBM Singapore brand manager TeoWanPing recently said, in order to attract more developers, IBM may launch a free DB2 database software next year. According to CNET, unlike competitors such as Microsoft and Oracle, IBM has not yet provided a free and independent DB2 database product. TeoWanPing, IBMDB2

Author: youya

[Saidi Net news] on June 23, IBM's brand manager Teo Wan Ping recently said that in order to attract more developers, IBM may launch a free DB2 database software next year.

According to CNET, unlike competitors such as Microsoft and Oracle, IBM has not yet provided a free and independent DB2 database product. Teo Wan Ping said in an interview with ZDNet that IBM is expected to release free DB2 database software next year.

In this regard, Gartne vice president Donald feberger said that the release of the free version of DB2 IBM is just a matter of time. Like competitors, Microsoft and Oracle, he said, IBM also needs to expand its market share in this field, especially when open source databases such as MySQL are emerging.

Feberger also said that up to now, 5.0 of MySQL downloads have exceeded 1 million, which has attracted the attention of traditional database manufacturers. According to Gartner data, Oracle took the lead in the relational database market with a 34.1% share last year, while IBM and Microsoft ranked two or three with 33.7% and 20% respectively.