www.pythian.com | White Paper 1 BACKGROUND AND TERMINOLOGY Oracle software is often considered a large, complex, and expensive part of the technology stack. And over recent years, many open source software platforms have become mainstream and enterprise-ready including open source databases (OSDBs). Consequently, many question their dependency and commitment to this technology and whether an alternative platform might be more cost effective without leading to a reduction in functionality, reliability, or performance. The primary motivators to converting might include: • Cost Savings: Oracle database is commercial software with license fees and an associated annual maintenance or reocurring support costs. • Supportability: Having the human resources required to support Oracle (even

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