Here are a few topics that will be covered regarding DBMS providers in the current market:

- Most successful and largest DBMS providers

- Marketing strategies of theses companies and the customers they wish to entice

- Competition between database software companies

- Who owns them and what products they offer

- Installation, purchase, maintenance costs



And a few awesome readings:

Recent growth of Microsoft SQL and comparisons with its competitors
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/database/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208808724

Pros/Cons between Oracle vs. SQL Servers
http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid41_gci953366,00.html

Some information about Oracle Database 11g
http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid41_gci1263734,00.html

Top DBMS Sellers
http://news.cnet.com/2009-1001-1001340.html

Competition between Microsoft SQL and smaller vendors
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9067979

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