Director of IT Maintenance Department at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2020-01-19T06:38:00Z
Jan 19, 2020
The cost of the product is not really a question because the open-source product itself is free. The only cost in addition that we pay more for is the support payment because we have the enterprise usage and that is all.
Enterprise Programmes Architect at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2018-11-29T02:19:00Z
Nov 29, 2018
I believe this is a negotiation issue with any organization that is based on the size of footprint looked at. Hence our experience would not be applicable. But negotiate, negotiate, and negotiate.
PeerSpot users agreed that functionality is of utmost importance to a quality Open Source Database (OSD). The specifications will change depending on the task you are trying to accomplish, but any Open Source Database needs to be solidly functional or there is nothing to work with. On an individual basis, scalability, metrics, and security are important features to look for. Users were clear that the efficiency of the medium which will connect the OSD with the application running it is...
I have been working on the community edition.
EDB Postgres Advanced Server is open source, so I don't pay for licensing.
The cost of the product is not really a question because the open-source product itself is free. The only cost in addition that we pay more for is the support payment because we have the enterprise usage and that is all.
The price difference compared to more expensive solutions like Oracle is significant. It is a solid, less expensive choice.
I believe this is a negotiation issue with any organization that is based on the size of footprint looked at. Hence our experience would not be applicable. But negotiate, negotiate, and negotiate.