4D 6.7: one-third the cost of database. (Database News).
An Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. , report titled, "4D Embedded Database (1) Database software that is included with an application rather than offered as a separate database management system (see DBMS). Tending to be compact and efficient, an embedded database generally includes fewer features than a full-blown DBMS. of
cost of Ownership Study: an executive white paper, examines the cost of
ownership of 4D 6.7 as an embedded database and compares it to the
industry average. The report focuses on the embedded database employed
by small to medium sized businesses and those workgroups See workgroup, workgroup-based network and Windows for Workgroups. and departments
found within larger businesses. Rather than consider conventional total
cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) assessment, Aberdeen Group considered a more
real-world and accurate assessment called "visible cost of
ownership" (VCO (1) (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) An oscillator that can be tuned over a wide range of frequencies by applying a voltage (tuning voltage) to it. Used in many applications such as radio tuners, VCOs are less costly than crystal oscillators, but not as stable. ) which reports findings closely aligned with true
user experience. The report finds that for Web enabled databases, 4D
6.7's VCO is approximately 1/3 of the industry average and states,
"In all configurations, under conservative assumptions, 4D 6.7
shows superiority in VCO over the industry average." The study also
concluded, "4D development tools beat the industry average in price
across all configurations under conservative assumptions, reflecting
4D's empha sis on supporting partners in both the Windows and
Macintosh developer communities." The Aberdeen Group report can be
viewed and downloaded at http://www.4D.com/tco/
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