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Why MySQL?

MySQL is the world's most popular open source database, due in no small part to its amazingly fast performance, high reliability and ease of use. Used by many of the world's largest organizations, MySQL saves you time and money powering high-volume Web sites, business-critical systems and packaged software. MySQL is the database of choice for a new generation of applications built on the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP / Perl / Python.)

The below information is excerpted from the MySQL AB Web site. The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for a typical medium-size business is shown with the pricing differences between the most common database systems. Looking at the numbers, it becomes obvious why so many companies are moving to MySQL! And with the features of the latest releases, MySQL is poised to go head on with the database power-houses of the last few years!

If you are not currently employing MySQL to save money, perhaps you should be. Take a look at the numbers below and consider Valcora Database Migration Services from other platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, etc., to MySQL. Our team of experts can help you make a smooth transition!




  MySQL Microsoft Sybase IBM Oracle
Product Line MySQL Enterprise Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Sybase ASE 15 IBM DB2 v9 Oracle 10g
Product Edition Gold Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition
Database Server Source Code Open Source Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary
Pricing Model Per Server Per CPU Per CPU Per CPU Per CPU
Software License (Per Unit) $0 $24,999 $24,995 $36,400 $47,500
Annual Subscription, Support & Maintenance (Per Unit) $2,995 $5,000 $4,999 $7,280 $9,500
Costs  
Upfront Software License $0 $299,988 $299,940 $436,800 $570,000
Subscription, Support & Maintenance (for 3 Years) $53,910 $180,000 $179,964 $262,080 $342,000
Total Cost of Ownership  
TCO (for 3 Years) $53,910 $479,988 $479,904 $698,880 $912,000
TCO Savings  
TCO Savings using MySQL (USD)    $426,078  $425,994  $644,970  $858,090
TCO Savings using MySQL (%)    88%  88%  92%  94%
Times more expensive than MySQL    8 x  8 x  12 x  16 x
*Note: Above information taken from http://www.mysql.com/tcosavings/.

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