Executive Summary Gartner produced a database magic quadrant that places all manner of entities in strange comparisons. Gartner’s DMSA and ODMS MQs make no sense without $$$. Introduction Gartner produces highly unusual Magic Quadrants. One is called the Data Management System and Analytics (DMSA), and the other is the Operational Data Management System Magic Quadrant…
Executive Summary Oracle likes to propose its cloud leadership. Yet, most of the things that Oracle writes about the cloud are either false or makes no sense. We will review the logic of this ridiculous article by Oracle on the cloud. Introduction to Oracle’s Cloud Logic Oracle knows quite a bit about databases, but increasingly…
Executive Summary In the book SAP Nation 2.0, Vinnie Mirchandani estimated the total annual spend in the overall SAP ecosystem. Who supported Vinnie in his quest to perform this estimation? Introduction In our TCO calculators, which are available for free online, SAP routinely ranks as the highest TCO software. SAP also has the largest consulting partner…
Executive Summary SAP and Oracle have engaged in a concerted effort to strip out value from the base support level. This means that the actual support cost for SAP and Oracle have dramatically increased. Video Introduction: How SAP and Oracle Stripped the Value from 22% Support Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) When…
Executive Summary SAP has been proposing that all companies should use a single database type and buy HANA. AWS’s CTO explains the benefits of the multi-base approach. Video Introduction: Multibase Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) What is often left out of the analysis of database advice from commercial software vendors is how biased and…
Executive Summary There are two primary models for software development. One is application-centric, and the other is data-centric. We cover the implications of moving to AWS and Google and the data centric model. Introduction to The Application Centric Software Model The most commonly used model for software development is called the application-centric model. Under the…
Executive Summary SAP filed a motion to dismiss Teradata’s complaint. How accurate are the statements proposed in the motion to dismiss? Introduction to the SAP vs. Teradata Lawsuit Teradata filed a complaint against SAP in June of 2018, asserting many things that Brightwork Research & Analysis has been saying for several years. (although our research…
Executive Summary Digital transformation is ramping up the bridge and has caused its digital transformations to require a whole new set of super open-minded terminology. Introduction to the New Digital Transformation Terms The term digital transformation has been with us for a few years, with digital transformations appearing left and right. However, special conditions have…
Executive Summary Google has a nuanced view of service level. In this article, we cover why Google states that the highest service level is not desirable. Introduction to the Google Philosophy In many cases, extraordinary service levels are promoted. However, Google lays out in the book Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems is…
Executive Summary SAP support is rarely discussed, but the reality of SAP support is far different from what is promised by SAP and their consulting partners. What are the massive hidden costs imposed by using SAP support? Paying 22%+ for SAP support, and do you still have employees feeling like this? Video Introduction: How to…