Open source &

commercial dbms
Name- Shamindra das
Computer science & engineering (data science)
Database management system
Student code- bwu/btd/21/120
Sec b
 contents

• Basics
• Open Source Database
• Advantages & Disadvantages of Open Source Database
• Commercial Database
• Advantages & Disadvantages of Commercial Database
• Similarities
• Differences
• Conclusion
 basics

• Open Source Database: An open source database is available

at no cost, and it means the code can be easily viewed, shared or
modified by the community.
• Commercial Database: A commercial database is one created
for commercial purposes only and it's available at a price.
 Open Source Database

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 Advantages & Disadvantages of Open Source
Database
Advantages Disadvantages
 Cost  Limited technical support
 Customization  Complexity
 Community support  Lack of features
 Security
 Scalability
 Commercial Database

Commercial database are that which has been created for Commercial
Purpose only. They are premium and are not free like Open Source
Database. In Commercial Database it is guaranteed that technical
support is provided. In this Installation and updates are Administrated
by software Vendor. For examples: Oracle, IBM DB2 etc.
 Advantages & Disadvantages of Commercial
Database
Advantages Disadvantages
 Technical support  Cost
 Features  Vendor lock-in
 Security  Limited customization
 integration
 similarities
• Both can handle large amounts of data and support complex data structures.
• Both can be used to store and retrieve data in a structured manner.
• Both can be used to support mission-critical applications and services.
• Both use SQL (Structured Query Language) to perform queries and manipulate
data.
• Both can be accessed and managed remotely using a variety of tools and
interfaces.
• Both can be optimized for performance, scalability, and security.
DIFFERENCES
 conclusion
In conclusion, it is important to remember that both Commercial and Open Source
database have their own Advantages and Disadvantages. If we considered which
Database is better, then in most cases it makes sense to choose Open Source as
compared to Commercial Database because :
 Open Source database is Cost-effective.
 Better quality source code.
 More secure.
 More preferred.
Thank
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