Open source database solutions that provide enterprise-level functionality, services and support are revolutionizing today's marketplace. Companies no longer need to pay excessive licensing fees for the right to use a highly scalable, highly available, and high-performance database platform. Open source allows companies to deploy flexible, less complex solutions that are not bloated with excess functionality allowing database engineers and administrators to be more productive and able to focus on more mission-critical projects. An open source platform gives enterprise customers and developers the freedom to choose the right database solution for their specific business need.
And now, with the introduction of Ingres 2006, enterprise customers can get this level of functionality and performance on an open source platform with world-class support and services. By leveraging both the affordability and flexibility of open source and the functionality and support of enterprise solutions, Ingres 2006 provides a customizable open source database solution that enterprises can trust with mission-critical data and business applications.