Sim Simeonov's perspective on DBMS trends:
The underlying story behind the increased traction MySQL and EnterpriseDB are seeing is that SQL databases are getting commoditized at an increasing pace. Oracle, IBM and MS may not like this but that’s where the world is headed. It’s about time–SQL has been around for 30+ years. On top of this, application frameworks have advanced to the point where some of the heavy lifting that went into databases for added functionality and scalability has moved up into the application runtime tier. Comparatively speaking, much less code is database-specific nowadays than ten years ago.
I agree that interesting and useful things are happening in open source and specialized DBMSs, but I also believe IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle are, collectively, gaining overall share, especially for organizations that need advanced XML data management. Commoditized != devoid of value...
Source: HighContrast » Databases move closer to commoditization
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