Obsolete programs are powering 97% of US database systems — and the reason why won't surprise anyone
- Unsupported database management software is increasingly risky from a security point of view
- The biggest barriers preventing organizations from upgrading include cost and complexity
- Businesses aren't happy with current inefficiencies, downtime and latency
An overwhelming majority (97%) of US database administrators are running obsolete software, according to the latest State of Open Source Database Management Report by Percona.
But organizations aren't neglecting upgrades, because the report warns that upgrading a production database can actually be a major and risky project that may even impose more operational risks than running unsupported software.
For many, the cost alone is a major obstacle, with substantial engineering time, testing, infrastructure changes and cloud changes all adding to the total cost of change.
Why are so many US organizations using outdated database software?
Percona highlighted that upgrading a database isn't as simple as installing a software update, because in most cases, it would require...
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