MySQL™: The World’s Most Popular Open Source Database 6 The Business Case • Intro – Yahoo, Google, Cisco, Nokia, Lucent, Census Bureau, Rhode Island and 4 million trust MySQL with their database needs • Market – Organisations urgently need to cut IT costs, or expand without adding costs – ISVs need to reduce dependency on ORCL-MSFT-IBM – Linux is validating open source in the enterprise • Now – Open source databases are maturing for enterprise use – Open source is a method for • producing high-quality software at a low cost • selling and distributing software at a low cost – MySQL is the world’s most popular OS DBMS – MySQL owns its software and has a revenue model: dual licensing Copyright 2003 MySQL AB