Comments on: Understanding Microsoft SQL Server’s leadership in the Database Industry http://www.databaseindustry.com/understanding-microsoft-sql-server%e2%80%99s-leadership-in-the-database-industry/ All about the Database Industry Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:57:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Steve Walker http://www.databaseindustry.com/understanding-microsoft-sql-server%e2%80%99s-leadership-in-the-database-industry/#comment-9 Steve Walker Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:29:30 +0000 http://www.databaseindustry.com/?p=19#comment-9 Interesting assertion that Microsoft SQL Server has market leadership. Gartner and IDC both appear to give that leadership to Oracle Database, with worldwide RDBMS market share of 48.6% (Gartner) or 44% (IDC). IDC give Microsoft 18% of the 2007 market and Gartner give Microsoft 18% of the 2006 market (apologies, I haven't later figures for Gartner). Let me declare my interest; I work for Oracle :-) Interesting assertion that Microsoft SQL Server has market leadership. Gartner and IDC both appear to give that leadership to Oracle Database, with worldwide RDBMS market share of 48.6% (Gartner) or 44% (IDC). IDC give Microsoft 18% of the 2007 market and Gartner give Microsoft 18% of the 2006 market (apologies, I haven’t later figures for Gartner).

Let me declare my interest; I work for Oracle :-)

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