Database Market By Christina Cliburn Jeremy Henkel Steve Lewis Michael Vandehey

Overview Why Do We Need Industry Strength Databases? Why Do We Need Industry Strength Databases? Who Are The Major Players In The Database Market? Who Are The Major Players In The Database Market? What are the products put out by those players? What are the products put out by those players?

Why Access Won’t Cut It Scalability: The ability of a system to handle increased volume or complexity. Scalability: The ability of a system to handle increased volume or complexity. Needs to be fast and reliableNeeds to be fast and reliable Need specially designed softwareNeed specially designed software Needs to minimize complexity for ease of useNeeds to minimize complexity for ease of use Speed Speed StabilityStability

Why Access Won’t Cut It Back-up and recovery Back-up and recovery Enables user to recover a damaged databaseEnables user to recover a damaged database Simple Recovery ModelSimple Recovery Model

Why Access Won’t Cut It? Hot Vs. Cold Back Up Hot Vs. Cold Back Up A cold back up means the database server goes down and the comes back up.A cold back up means the database server goes down and the comes back up. Possibility of missed transactions, pile up Possibility of missed transactions, pile up A hot back up entails backing up the system while the system is running.A hot back up entails backing up the system while the system is running. Industrial strength databases include redo logs that store on different disks than data Industrial strength databases include redo logs that store on different disks than data

Oracle Company Overview Founded 30 years ago by Larry Ellison Founded 30 years ago by Larry Ellison World’s leading supplier of software for information management World’s leading supplier of software for information management World’s second largest independent software company World’s second largest independent software company Strategy: Solving customer problems through innovation Strategy: Solving customer problems through innovation

Product Portfolio Oracle’s main focus is databases and database applications. Oracle’s main focus is databases and database applications. Generated revenue from databases for the 2005 fiscal year = 48,537 million Generated revenue from databases for the 2005 fiscal year = 48,537 million This is 70% of their product portfolio! This is 70% of their product portfolio!

Oracle Product Overview Database 10g Enterprise Edition Database 10g Enterprise Edition Designed for multiple or single server applicationsDesigned for multiple or single server applications Protects from server failure, human error, and reduces planned downtimeProtects from server failure, human error, and reduces planned downtime Industry leading security, including address privacy and data consolidation requirementsIndustry leading security, including address privacy and data consolidation requirements Lowers cost with self managing database, enabling companies to focus on strategic objectivesLowers cost with self managing database, enabling companies to focus on strategic objectives Cost = $40,000Cost = $40,000

Oracle Product Overview Standard Database Edition Standard Database Edition Ideal for medium sized businessesIdeal for medium sized businesses Low maintenance costs (easy installation)Low maintenance costs (easy installation) Low cost entryLow cost entry Proven performance and reliabilityProven performance and reliability Cost = $15,000Cost = $15,000

IBM Company Overview Incorporated on June 15, Incorporated on June 15, Samuel J. Palmisano current CEO & Chairman of the Board. Samuel J. Palmisano current CEO & Chairman of the Board. World’s leading supplier of Supercomputers. World’s leading supplier of Supercomputers. #1 & #2 fastest computers in the world, the Blue Gene performing at 367 teraflops.#1 & #2 fastest computers in the world, the Blue Gene performing at 367 teraflops. Over 329,000 employees. Over 329,000 employees. Revenue of $96.3 billion. Revenue of $96.3 billion.

Informix Family of Products Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) Informix Dynamic Server Express Informix Dynamic Server Express From $2,000 to $50,000From $2,000 to $50,000 Informix Extended Parallel Server Informix Extended Parallel Server Start at $56,000Start at $56,000 IBM Red Brick Warehouse IBM Red Brick Warehouse From $25,000 to $50,000From $25,000 to $50,000

IBM’s DB2 Supports a wide variety of popular platforms and key standards Supports a wide variety of popular platforms and key standards Ability to handle millions of transactions or many terabytes of data Ability to handle millions of transactions or many terabytes of data Price: Over $33,000 for the server and then almost $1,000 for user licenses (prices do include 1 year of support) Price: Over $33,000 for the server and then almost $1,000 for user licenses (prices do include 1 year of support)

Microsoft Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates World wide leader in Software, services, and solutions to help people reach their full potential. World wide leader in Software, services, and solutions to help people reach their full potential. Mission: help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. Mission: help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. Revenues of $40 billion Revenues of $40 billion Product: SQL Server 2005 “yukon” Product: SQL Server 2005 “yukon”

SQL Server 2005 Scalability Scalability Unlimited amount of spaceUnlimited amount of space Windows operating system requiredWindows operating system required 64 - bit support64 - bit support Back-up and Recovery Back-up and Recovery Reconnect to a recovering database after the transaction log has been rolled forwardReconnect to a recovering database after the transaction log has been rolled forward Hot back-up CapabilityHot back-up Capability

Features Business Intelligence Platform Business Intelligence Platform Advanced Security Tools Advanced Security Tools Leading Performance Leading Performance Application Availability Application Availability Cost Cost Processor: Free - $25,000Processor: Free - $25,000 Server plus user: Free - $14,000Server plus user: Free - $14,000

Other Solutions MySQL MySQL By MySQL ABBy MySQL AB Market Database servers and toolsMarket Database servers and tools Founded by two Swedes and a Finn in the 80’sFounded by two Swedes and a Finn in the 80’s Sybase IQ Sybase IQ By SybaseBy Sybase Global enterprise software company with an emphasis in information managementGlobal enterprise software company with an emphasis in information management Founded in 1984Founded in 1984 Ingres 2006 Ingres 2006 By Ingres CorporationBy Ingres Corporation A new company formed in a partnership with Computer Associates and Garnett & Helfrich CapitalA new company formed in a partnership with Computer Associates and Garnett & Helfrich Capital Specialize in Open Source DatabasesSpecialize in Open Source Databases

MySQL Scalability Scalability Used on multiple Operating systemsUsed on multiple Operating systems Handles large databases.Handles large databases. Open SourceOpen Source Back-up and Recovery Back-up and Recovery Auto-Restart/Recovery Auto-Restart/Recovery Backup and Point-in-Time Recovery Backup and Point-in-Time Recovery Hot-back up capability Hot-back up capability Price Price Free without SupportFree without Support With Support $595/Server/yearWith Support $595/Server/year

Sybase IQ Scalability Scalability Offers near-linear user and data scalability to support thousands of users and terabytes of dataOffers near-linear user and data scalability to support thousands of users and terabytes of data Uses sophisticated compression algorithms that reduce the volume of data to be stored by up to 70 percentUses sophisticated compression algorithms that reduce the volume of data to be stored by up to 70 percent Speed Speed Delivers ad hoc query performance up to 100 times faster than traditional Relational databasesDelivers ad hoc query performance up to 100 times faster than traditional Relational databases Price Price $30,000/CPU$30,000/CPU

Ingres 2006 Scalability Scalability Multiple platform supportMultiple platform support 64-bit architecture support for large-scale enterprise deployments64-bit architecture support for large-scale enterprise deployments Open SourceOpen Source Back-up recovery Back-up recovery Ability to backup data online or offline and customize recovery processAbility to backup data online or offline and customize recovery process Transaction Journaling providing Point-in-Time RecoveryTransaction Journaling providing Point-in-Time Recovery Speed Speed Parallel Query Support allows complex queries to be executed in parallelParallel Query Support allows complex queries to be executed in parallel Price: Free under GPLversion 2 Price: Free under GPLversion 2

Conclusion We need industrial strength databases because they provide us with the scalability, speed, and back up and recovery systems that companies need to process the enormous amounts of data collected every day. We need industrial strength databases because they provide us with the scalability, speed, and back up and recovery systems that companies need to process the enormous amounts of data collected every day. The major players include Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM. The major players include Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM. The major products include Oracle’s 10g Enterprise Edition Database, Microsoft’s SQL Server and IBM’s Informix and DB2. The major products include Oracle’s 10g Enterprise Edition Database, Microsoft’s SQL Server and IBM’s Informix and DB2. The Minor products are MySQL, Sybase IQ, and Ingres However MySQL is gaining popularity The Minor products are MySQL, Sybase IQ, and Ingres However MySQL is gaining popularity