Gartner probes strengths and weaknesses of top cloud database players
The database used to be boring, but it’s not anymore.
The presence of major tech players, including Amazon Web Services Inc., Google LLC, Oracle Corp., and Microsoft Corp., combined with up-and-coming firms such as Snowflake Inc. has raised enterprise interest in the database market.
A measure of how much focus there is now can be found in the decision by Gartner to release two comprehensive reports in late November that covered critical capabilities in the cloud database market, in addition to a new version of its Magic Quadrant for the space.
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Gartner analysis highlights strengths and weaknesses of top players in cloud database management systems
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