Let's talk about the operating systems running behind the Relational Database
Management Systems
"Unix and Windows Server were still the leading
RDBMS operating system (OS) in 2006 with 34.8 percent and 34.5 percent market
share."
Gartner Inc. 2007 Press Releases
Gartner Says Worldwide Relational Database Market Increased 14 Percent in 2006
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=507466
68.6% of companies currently use Windows as server
operating system for mission-critical applications.
IDC 2007 Mission Critical Study, N=500
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/ReportsDetails.mspx?recid=49
39.4% of mission critical applications run on Windows
(Server 2000/2003).
IDC 2007 Mission Critical Study, N=500
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/ReportsDetails.mspx?recid=49
41.6% of companies expect to use Windows as primary
operating system for mission-critical applications over the next two years.
IDC 2007 Mission Critical Study, N=500
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/ReportsDetails.mspx?recid=49
Microsoft .Net: Number one application technology
platform for mission-critical applications (46%).
IDC 2007 Mission Critical Study, N=500
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/ReportsDetails.mspx?recid=49
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