Open Source Database Survey
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1. Default Section
1
. Have you ever used an open source database in your job or company?
Have you ever used an open source database in your job or company?
Yes
No
2
. Which of the following open source databases have you or your company used?
Which of the following open source databases have you or your company used?
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Ingres
Firebird
Other (please specify)
3
. Was a migration to an open source database involved?
Was a migration to an open source database involved?
No
Migration from Oracle
Migration from Microsoft SQL Server
Migration from IBM DB2
Migration from another database
4
. Have you or your company paid any firm for the use or support of the open source database?
Have you or your company paid any firm for the use or support of the open source database?
Yes
No
5
. How would you describe your experience using an open source database?
How would you describe your experience using an open source database?
Very good
Fair
Poor
6
. Of the following, please choose the best option that describes the key criteria for choosing the open source database.
Of the following, please choose the best option that describes the key criteria for choosing the open source database.
Performance and Scalability
Reliability
Quality
Ease of Use
Most Popular
7
. Which of the following best describes the type of application you use open source databases for?
Which of the following best describes the type of application you use open source databases for?
OLTP
Read Mostly
Web 2.0
Data Warehouse
Mixed work loads (OLTP and DW)
8
. Approximately what size is your current open source database?
Approximately what size is your current open source database?
0-50 Gigabyte Range
50-100 Gigabyte Range
100-500 Gigabyte Range
500-1000 Gigabyte Range
>1 Terabyte
9
. On what operating system is the open source database primarily deployed on?
On what operating system is the open source database primarily deployed on?
AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Mac OS/X
Solaris
Windows
Other
10
. Do you think SQL standard compliance is important for the open source database?
Do you think SQL standard compliance is important for the open source database?
Yes
No
11
. How many CPUs are in the server running the open source database
How many CPUs are in the server running the open source database
12
. Of the following programming environments, which one do you feel works best with an open source database.
Of the following programming environments, which one do you feel works best with an open source database.
Ruby
PHP
Perl
Java
C++
13
. What prevents you or your company from using an open source database?
What prevents you or your company from using an open source database?
Company policy prohibits use of open source dbms
Open source databases are not considered important to our company
We prefer commercial databases over open source databases
Nothing prohibits us from using open source databases
14
. If your company has not adopted open source databases, what are the reasons (you may choose more than one):
If your company has not adopted open source databases, what are the reasons (you may choose more than one):
Concerns about reliability
Concerns about performance
Lack of ease of use / tools
Lack of in-house knowledge
15
. Are there any interesting aspects of the database configuration or business challenges faced in the implementation of the open source database?
Are there any interesting aspects of the database configuration or business challenges faced in the implementation of the open source database?
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