Re:Why Does Microsoft SQL Server Exist?
by smt88 on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @09:56AM
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It does have features that MySQL and Postgres don't have, and it also is missing some features that those have. It's a different product.
Enterprises use it because they sign contracts with Microsoft to use all Microsoft products, and then they get support from Microsoft when things go wrong.
Furthermore, "no one ever got fired for hiring IBM" (not sure who said that originally). Basically, when you use a big-name, enterprise vendor and the software fails, it's their fault. When you use a (F)OSS solution and the software fails, it's your fault.
You can go on and on with technology that sucks that's still used by large enterprise for the same reason.
Enterprises use it because they sign contracts with Microsoft to use all Microsoft products, and then they get support from Microsoft when things go wrong.
Furthermore, "no one ever got fired for hiring IBM" (not sure who said that originally). Basically, when you use a big-name, enterprise vendor and the software fails, it's their fault. When you use a (F)OSS solution and the software fails, it's your fault.
You can go on and on with technology that sucks that's still used by large enterprise for the same reason.