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I am wondering if anyone can point me to research or a link to statistics regarding popularity of database deployment. Obviously, MySQL, Oracle, SQLServer are some of the major players but I am looking for actual data on market share. Any data or site with chart/graphs etc would be good with preference for change in market share over time.

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This is a nice diagram that should answer your question, from MySQL.

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You have to watch out for stuff on vendor sites. People promoting products tend to cherry pick the numbers that make their product look best. – JOTN Jan 14 '11 at 18:23
@JOTN That diagram sounded pretty clean, checking around. I agree, some companies have no scruples about doing that kind of unfair practice (MS I'm looking at you), but it does not seem to be the case here. – ring0 Jan 14 '11 at 18:27
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Why bash MS? Did they hurt you as a child? They're no different than Oracle, General Motors, or any other company. They're no more or less "evil" then any other company that's out to be the market leader, regardless of industry or product. Repeat: Microsoft is not an evil empire, at least not any more than any other company. – joeqwerty Jan 14 '11 at 18:33
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@joeqwerty Please don't tell me I'm bashing MS. They're known for having published independent statistics that were - later - proven to be directly or indirectly paid by MS. This was a few years ago. Not sure as of today, though [well, there was something a few weeks ago on slashdot.net about that...] – ring0 Jan 14 '11 at 18:39
And my question is: Has no other company ever done that? Has Apple or IBM never spun information to suit their needs? I'm just curious as to why everyone looks askance at MS but never seem to mention every other company that engages in the same behavior, as they all do. – joeqwerty Jan 14 '11 at 19:41
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That's a difficult question to answer. Market share can mean a lot of different things. Is it the number of companies that use it, the number of processors it's installed on, the licensing revenue, the database size, the number of operations performed, etc. What's the goal of trying to figure it out? If it's about which is better for employment, you would want to look at open positions and salary stats.

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Microsoft frequently advertises that SQL Server database engine has been downloaded and installed more than anything else.

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Check out this link

http://www.tdan.com/view-featured-columns/15299

There are several archived versions as well which may have the specif charts your are looking for.

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