The results of 451 Research's survey into the competitive dynamic between MySQL, NoSQL, and New SQL database technologies. Further details at: http://blogs.the451group.com/information_management/?p=1740

1. MySQL vs. NoSQL and NewSQL
- survey results
Matthew Aslett,
Research manager, data management and analytics 1
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2. Relevant reports
MySQL vs NoSQL and NewSQL: 2011-2015
 Assessing the competitive
dynamic
 Including market sizing of
the three segments
 Survey of 200+
database users
 sales@the451group.com
 https://451research.com/report-long?icid=2289
 http://blogs.the451group.com/information_management/?p=1740
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3. What Ever Happened to MySQL?
 “MySQL was very much the crown jewel of the open source
database world.”
– May 2008
 “there are relatively few choices for Oracle's rivals to respond
to its ownership of MySQL.”
 May 2009
 “the database market is awash with open source databases
with lightweight architectures targeted at Web applications.”
 April 2011
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4. Competitive dynamic
 Oracle’s MySQL business faces competition from the rest
of the MySQL ecosystem
MySQL
ecosystem
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5. The MySQL ecosystem
-as-a-Service
• Amazon RDS
•Rackspace MySQL Cloud
• Google Cloud SQL MySQL supporters
•ClearDB • Monty Program • Oracle
• FathomDB •Open Query •Pythian
• Xeround • Blue Gecko •Percona
• Calpont •OpenLogic • SkySQL
• Tokutek • Schooner SQL
Storage engines •ScaleDB •ParElastic • ScaleBase
• Infobright • MySQL Cluster •Continuent •ScaleArc
• GenieDB •Galera • CodeFutures
•Zimory Scale
• Drizzle Clustering/sharding
New databases
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6. Oracle: it’s own worst enemy? 2009 survey
Oracle keeps
Don't MySQL
know/other Oracle sells
17%
26% MySQL
4%
More
permissive
Don't care license
Oracle hands
12% 8%
MySQL to a
foundation
33%
Survey conducted: December 2009
Sample: 347 open source software users.
MySQL users: 285
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7. MySQL usage (*predicted) 2009 survey
90.0
85.0
80.0
75.0
70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
45.0
40.0
2009 2011* 2014*
Survey conducted: December 2009
Sample: 347 open source software users.
MySQL users: 285
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8. Response to Oracle acquisition
More likely to use MySQL Continue to use MySQL Less likely to use MySQL
where appropriate
164 MySQL users 109 MySQL mainstays 55 MySQL abandoners
70 70 70
60 60 60
50 50 50
% % %
40 40 40
30 30 30
20 20 20
10 10 10
0 0 0
Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Total sample: 205
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9. Rating Oracle’s MySQL ownership
Very good Good Neither good nor bad Bad Very bad
164 MySQL users 109 MySQL mainstays 55 MySQL abandoners
50 50 50
45 45 45
40 40 40
35 35 35
% % %
30 30 30
25 25 25
20 20 20
15 15 15
10 10 10
5 5 5
0 0 0
Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Total sample: 205
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10. Competitive dynamic
 Oracle’s MySQL business faces competition from NoSQL
and NewSQL technologies
NoSQL MySQL NewSQL
ecosystem
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11. The NoSQL Ecosystem
Key Value Store Document Graph
•Citrusleaf •RavenDB • InfiniteGraph
• HandlerSocket* • Riak • MongoDB • Neo4j • DEX
• Redis • Couchbase • CouchDB •OrientDB
• Voldemort • Cloudant •NuvolaBase
• Membrain • Iris Couch
• Oracle NoSQL • Mongo Labs
• Castle • Mongo HQ
•RethinkDB •DynamoDB
•LevelDB • Redis-to-go -as-a-Service
• Cassandra
• DataStax EE
•Acunu
• HBase
• Hypertable Big Tables
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12. The NewSQL ecosystem
-as-a-Service •MemSQL New databases
• Drizzle • NuoDB
• Xeround • VoltDB •SQLFire
• Tokutek • Akiban • JustOne DB • Translattice
• GenieDB • Clustrix
• Schooner SQL
•ScaleDB •ParElastic • ScaleBase
Storage engines • MySQL Cluster •Continuent •ScaleArc
•Zimory Scale •Galera • CodeFutures
Clustering/sharding
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13. Competitive dynamic
 There is an assumption that NoSQL and NewSQL pose a
direct, immediate threat to MySQL
NoSQL MySQL NewSQL
ecosystem
 We believe the competitive dynamic is more complex
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14. Competitive dynamic
 49% of survey respondents abandoning MySQL planned
on retaining or adopting NoSQL databases
MySQL
ecosystem
NoSQL
NewSQL
 only 12.7% said they had actually deployed NoSQL
databases as a direct replacement for MySQL
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15. Competitive dynamic
 33% of respondents retaining MySQL had
considered, tested or deployed NewSQL database
technologies
MySQL
ecosystem
NoSQL
NewSQL
 Approximately 75% of the NewSQL revenue for 2011 is
also part of MySQL ecosystem revenue
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16. Database usage 2012
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
% 50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 205
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17. MySQL usage (*predicted)
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
%
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
2012 2014* 2017*
Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 205
MySQL users: 165
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18. Predicted usage swing 2012-2017
MariaDB 3.9
Apache Cassandra/DataStax 3.4
Apache CouchDB 3.0
Apache HBase 2.9
Redis 2.5
PostgreSQL 2.4
DB2 -1.5
Oracle -5.9
SQL Server -9.3
MySQL -26.4
-30.0 -25.0 -20.0 -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0
% Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 205
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19. MySQL/MariaDB/Percona/Drizzle usage (*predicted)
MySQL MariaDB+Percona+Drizzle
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
%
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
2012 2014* 2017*
Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 205
MySQL users: 165
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20. MySQL alternatives (MySQL abandoners)
PostgreSQL
SQL Server
Oracle
MongoDB
MariaDB
Apache CouchDB
Apache HBase
Percona
Apache Cassandra/DataStax
Membase/Couchbase
Redis
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
No of respondents Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 55 MySQL abandoners
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21. MySQL replacements (MySQL abandoners)
Considered Tested Deployed
PostgreSQL
MariaDB
MongoDB
Apache CouchDB
Apache HBase
Amazon RDS
Percona Server
MySQL Cluster
Drizzle
Apache Cassandra/DataStax
EnterpriseDB
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
No of respondents Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 55 MySQL abandoners
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22. MySQL alternatives
Considered/Tested/Deployed
Other RDBMS
Other
MySQL ecosystem
NewSQL
NoSQL
0 10 20 % 30 40 50 60
Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 165 MySQL users
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23. NoSQL and MySQL (all MySQL users)
Considered Tested Deployed
MongoDB
Apache CouchDB
Apache HBase
Apache Cassandra/DataStax
Redis
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
No of respondents Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 165 MySQL users
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24. NewSQL and MySQL (all MySQL users)
Considered Tested Deployed
Continuent Tungsten
MySQL Cluster
Drizzle
Galera
Handlersocket
ScaleBase
CodeFutures dbShards
ScaleArc
Clustrix
ScaleDB
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
No of respondents Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 165 MySQL users
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25. MySQL ecosystem, including NewSQL (all MySQL users)
MySQL ecosystem, including NewSQL (all MySQL users)
Considered Tested Deployed
MariaDB
Continuent Tungsten
Percona Server
MySQL Cluster
Amazon RDS
Drizzle
Galera
Handlersocket
ScaleBase
CodeFutures dbShards
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
No of respondents Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 165 MySQL users
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26. Incumbent RDBMS and other (all MySQL users)
Considered Tested Deployed
Memcached
PostgreSQL
VMware GemFire
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle Database
GigaSpaces
EnterpriseDB Postgres Plus
IBM DB2
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
No of respondents Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 165 MySQL users
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27. Survey sample
Analyst LOB manager
3% 3%
Director/mana
VP level or ger IT
above infrastructure
14% 18%
Consultant Architect/engi
14% neer
18%
Database/syste Developer/pro
ms admin grammer
14% 16%
Survey conducted: Jan/Feb 2012
Sample: 205
MySQL users: 165
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28. Further details
MySQL vs NoSQL and NewSQL: 2011-2015
 Assessing the competitive
dynamic
 Including market sizing of
the three segments
 Survey of 200+
database users
 sales@the451group.com
 https://451research.com/report-long?icid=2289
 http://blogs.the451group.com/information_management/?p=1740
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