Two seemingly unconnected pieces of news signal an interesting market test: can standard relational-database software be effectively delivered from the cloud? James Urquhart is a field technologist ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2006--Worldwide relational database management systems (RDBMS) total software revenue totaled $13.8 billion in 2005, an 8.3 percent increase from 2004 revenue ...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The worldwide market for relational database management system (RDBMS) software grew by 9.4 percent to $14.6 billion in 2005, according to a new report from analyst firm IDC.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Data Corporation (IDC) today published an IDC Innovators report profiling four companies that are considered key emerging vendors in the dynamically ...

Oracle continues to maintain its leadership position in the database software market with a share of close to 50%, thanks to constant innovation in its database business and positive feedback from the ...

Demand for relational database management systems (RDBMSs) is still strong, despite earlier predictions that the maturing market would plateau. Worldwide revenues from RDBMS software grew 12.1% in ...

Oracle continues to dominate the database software market, but challenges lie ahead from open source, analysts say. Research firms IDC and Gartner both predicted continued growth in worldwide sales of ...

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our ...