Worldwide Relational Database Management Systems 2008-2012 Forecast: Effects of the Economic Crisis

This IDC study presents a five-year forecast of the relational database management system (RDBMS) software market, from the historical year of 2007, to cover the forecast years of 2008-2012, by geographic region and operating environment, together with analysis and commentary on the RDBMS market and its prospects during the forecast period.

"For the worldwide relational database management systems (RDBMS) market, the changed economic picture means a severe softening of demand," says Carl Olofson, research vice president for Information Management and Data Integration Software Research at IDC. "In the near term, it is important to concentrate on those aspects of RDBMS technology that deliver clear business benefits to users. Over the long run, the key directions of increased data volumes under management, better performance and scalability for dynamic applications and business intelligence, and the need for databases to manage strategic enterprise data remain key."