Executive Summary
Databases Remain the Key to Enterprise Software–The Next-Gen Database is Materializing but Getting More Capable
This market overview examines the market for enterprise databases, which are rapidly evolving into the next generation of the database. Not only vendors of traditional RDBMSs are in the mix, but also in-memory–based vendors, as well as Hadoop-based, document-based and MySQL-based vendors. After examining general trends and buying criteria, this report highlights the most recent developments at each vendor for the next-generation enterprise database. The report closes with recommendations for CxOs who are considering the purchase of a next-generation database.