We are very honoured to have been asked to give a “state of the MySQL” keynote presentation at the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo in April. While this will not be in any way an official “state of the dolphin” presentation, I think it is fitting given the expansion of the MySQL ecosystem that [...]

451 Research’s 2013 Database survey is now live at http://bit.ly/451db13 investigating the current use of database technologies, including MySQL, NoSQL and NewSQL, as well as traditional relation and non-relational databases. The aim of this survey is to identify trends in database usage, as well as changing attitudes to MySQL following its acquisition by Oracle, and [...]

Back in January we launched a survey of database users to explore the competitive dynamic between MySQL, NoSQL and NewSQL databases, and to to discover if MySQL usage is really declining – as had been indicated by the results of a prior survey. The publication of the associated report took longer than expected, mostly because [...]

Black Duck Software and North Bridge Venture Partners, in partnership with 451 Research, yesterday announced a collaboration to conduct the sixth annual Future of Open Source Survey. The survey, an annual bellwether of the state of the open source industry, is supported by more than 20 open source software (OSS) industry leaders and is open [...]

Thanks to everyone who has already taken part in our survey exploring changing attitudes to MySQL following its acquisition by Oracle and examining the competitive dynamic between MySQL and other database technologies, including NoSQL and NewSQL. The response has been great and even a quick look at the results makes for interesting reading, particularly in [...]

If you’re a MySQL user, tell us about your adoption plans by taking our current survey. Back in late 2009, at the height of the concern about Oracle’s imminent acquisition of Sun Microsystems and MySQL, 451 Research conducted a survey of open source software users to assess their database usage and attitudes towards Oracle. The [...]

I’ve just launched a new survey that should be of interest if you are currently using or actively considering MySQL or any of the NoSQL or NewSQL offerings The aim of the survey is threefold: – identify trends in database usage over time – explore changing attitudes to MySQL following its acquisition by Oracle – [...]

…and it’s totally awesome. For more details of our Total Data report, and how to get it, see our Too Much Information blog.

The 451 Group’s CAOS practice last week published its latest long format report: Going Open, Going Closed. The report is the latest in a series from the 451 CAOS practice examining the impact of open source on business strategies. As previously indicated, it takes a look at a number of vendors that have successfully ‘gone [...]

As previously mentioned, The 451 Group was very pleased to be able to participate in this year’s Future of Open Source Survey. We believe that the results provide critical insight into the wants and needs of end users that will help shape the evolution of vendor business strategies designed to meet the long-term needs of [...]

Next Monday, May 16, I will be hosting session at the Open Source Business Conference in San Francisco focused on NoSQL, NewSQL and Beyond. The presentation covers our recently published report of the same name, and provides some additional context on the role of open source in driving innovation in distributed data management. Specifically, the [...]

As we noted last week, necessity is one of the six key factors that are driving the adoption of alternative data management technologies identified in our latest long format report, NoSQL, NewSQL and Beyond. Necessity is particularly relevant when looking at the history of the NoSQL databases. While it is easy for the incumbent database [...]

The 451 Group’s new long format report on emerging database alternatives, NoSQL, NewSQL and Beyond, is now available. The report examines the changing database landscape, investigating how the failure of existing suppliers to meet the performance, scalability and flexibility needs of large-scale data processing has led to the development and adoption of alternative data management [...]

One of the primary proof-points of the success of open source has been its adoption by previously proprietary software vendors. In February 2007 The 451 Group’s CAOS practice released its third report, Going Open, which examined the increasing adoption of open source licensing by traditionally-licensed software companies and captured the industry best-practices to ensure a [...]

Next Thursday, February 24 (at 10am PT), I’ll be taking part in a webinar with Pero Subasic, Chief Architect, AOL to discuss the use cases for NoSQL database and Hadoop.

We have had a couple of queries this week regarding the open source business strategy framework we have used for the last two years or so in our analysis of open source-related business strategies. The framework has evolved over time based on changing strategies, our research, and feedback from clients (and non-clients), but the last [...]

A selection of my favourite CAOS blog posts of 2010.

We were pretty pleased with our recently published Control and Community report on open source-related business strategies, but then we are biased. Fortunately some people have been good enough share their thoughts on the report, so you don’t have to take our word for it. Here’s some links to the reaction, along with a few [...]

Or, how we evaluate a company’s open source-related business strategy. Godwin’s law states: “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches”. An online discussion about open source-related business strategies is no exception. However, long before the Nazi comparison it is inevitable that someone will ask “is MySQL [...]

Based on our ongoing analysis of open source-related business strategies it has become clear that maintaining a balance between control and community is the key issue facing vendors attempting to generate revenue from open source software. That is why we chose Control and Community as the title of our latest CAOS report on the evolution [...]