Face-off: MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server go head to head

As open source database management systems have matured to provide greater features and functionality, they've become significant forces for their proprietary counterparts to contend with in the database arena. Not simply toys for hobbyists or tools to address non-mission-critical business needs, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases have become legitimate options for cost savings in the enterprise. But how do they really stack up against proprietary databases like SQL Server? Will switching to an open source database ultimately save you money?

In this special report, SearchOpenSource.com and SearchSQLServer.com editors team up to bring you both the pros and cons of investing in MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQL Server databases. Read the opinions of industry experts then Sound Off! to share your own.

For those of you working with both open source and proprietary databases, stay tuned for an upcoming special report on how to integrate and work with such mixed systems under the same roof.

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