Client/Server database market outlook.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1995--Client/server databases are the fundamental building block for all client/server applications and are the core software decision made in the client/server world. Based on its new report, User Requirements for Client/Server Databases, Business Research Group (BRG BRG Bridge BRG Bearing BRG Bundesrealgymnasium (German: state secondary school) BRG Bureau des Ressources Genetiques (France) BRG Business Relations Group BRG British Racing Green BRG Best Regards ) forecasts that the U.S. market for client/server databases will increase from $3.2 billion in 1994 to $10.4 billion in 2000, at a compound annual growth rate of 22 percent. BRG's major new study on this critical market includes information on the following topics: o User ratings of key client/server database features o User ratings of top client/server database products o Factors that would influence users to switch database products o Client/server applications o Transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. in a client/server environment A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. o Distributed database A database physically stored in two or more computer systems. Although geographically dispersed, a distributed database system manages and controls the entire database as a single collection of data. implementations o Data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse plans o Object integration o Database server hardware and software platforms o Client/server database management tools o Spending plans The study is based on a telephone survey of 311 large business or government sites in five industries: o Manufacturing o Finance o Government o Trade o Healthcare Oracle is not only the client/server database market leader, but also the leader in customer satisfaction. Fifty-three percent of the survey respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. are using Oracle for client/server applications. Oracle's market leadership makes it a strong contender for brand extension. Many respondents indicate that they have already purchased or plan to purchase a wide range of additional client/server products - from packaged applications to replication to management tools - from Oracle. For these customers, Oracle is the vendor of choice for a complete client/server software solution. Users rate Oracle the top database for performance, scalability, object integration, functionality and connectivity. Users rate IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) highest for customer service. Some additional key findings from the study: o Companies are moving what they consider critical production applications onto client/server databases; 38 percent of respondents already implement production client/server applications. o Nearly half of respondents are implementing distributed databases, this number will grow to 64 percent within two years. This distributed database growth is spurring demand for reliable, secure, cost-effective distributed database products. o Effective integration of object technology has become a critical issue for many respondents. o Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. will have an increasingly important impact on the database server market; 26 percent of respondents plan to use NT for critical applications, and an additional 34 percent plan to use it for departmental applications or development purposes. BRG offers consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" and conducts a primary research in the areas of client/server computing computing - computer , network integration and management, telecommunications, and the wireless industry. User Requirements for Client/Server Databases was written by Cheryl Ball, director of client/server research. To interview Ms. Ball, you may call her direct line (617-558-4586). For more information on this or any BRG report, contact Sarah Norton (voice: 617-558-4609, fax: 617-558-4585, Internet: norton@brg.cahners.com). CONTACT: Business Research Group Sarah E. Norton, 617/558-4609 norton@brg.cahners.com |
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