The article explains how PostgreSQL was crowned DB‑Engines 2023 Database Management System of the Year, outlines the ranking methodology, highlights PostgreSQL’s long‑term success, and introduces the runner‑up Databricks and third‑place Google BigQuery along with a history of past winners.
The July 2022 China Database Popularity Ranking lists 232 databases with DM moving up to second place, while IDC reports a $15.8 billion market in H2 2021 growing 34.9% year‑over‑year and predicts the sector will reach $95.5 billion by 2026, accompanied by a collection of monthly analysis PDFs and extensive resources on active‑active disaster‑recovery solutions.
The May 2023 DB-Engines ranking shows Oracle gaining the most points while MySQL and SQL Server plunge, and PostgreSQL and Redis surge dramatically, with detailed score changes, top‑10 lists across database categories, and the methodology behind the popularity metrics.
The September 2021 DB‑Engines ranking shows longtime leaders Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server losing hundreds of points, while MongoDB, Snowflake and ClickHouse surge in popularity, Redis and InfluxDB dominate their niches, and the report stresses that selecting a database should prioritize business needs over mere ranking.
The August 2023 DB‑Engines popularity ranking shows Microsoft SQL Server suffering the steepest score decline, while PostgreSQL and MongoDB post significant year‑over‑year gains, and the top three databases also fell, with the report detailing score trends, category rankings, and the five metrics used to calculate popularity.
The article examines the 2019 DB-Engines ranking that crowned MySQL as the DBMS of the Year, discusses its historical development, compares it with Oracle and SQL Server, analyzes the rise of NoSQL systems, and explores the implications of hybrid features in modern relational databases.
The 2019 DB-Engines ranking crowned MySQL as the most popular DBMS, with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server following, and discusses how relational databases dominate while NoSQL systems remain vital, highlighting evolving features and the implications for future database technology choices.
This weekly newsletter summarizes the 2019 DB-Engines MySQL award, highlights community news on DBLE, DTLE, and TXLE middleware, and presents technical articles on query field count impact, count(*) vs count(column) differences, and improving RDS monitoring aesthetics.
The 2018 DB-Engines ranking crowned PostgreSQL as the top DBMS, highlighting its 30‑year evolution, strong community, and expanding features, while MongoDB and Redis secured the runner‑up and third places respectively, and the January 2019 popularity scores showed continued shifts among major database systems.
The December 2017 DB‑Engines ranking shows Oracle still on top, while PostgreSQL maintains steady growth, gaining momentum with JSON support and the Citus extension, as developers turn to it over NoSQL alternatives, signaling a potential shift in the database landscape.
