Survey of DBMS Use and Satisfaction

Abstract

User–friendly PC–based data base management systems (DBMSs) have not displaced their mainframe counterparts. On the contrary, this survey reveals that an overwhelming majority of corporate users employ one of two mainframe–based systems, citing vendor support, performance, and reliability as their reasons for doing so.

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Adam Fadlalla

ADAM FADLALLA is an assistant professor and NARASIMHAIAH GORLA is an associate professor of computer and information science at Cleveland Slate University in Ohio.

Narasimhaiah Gorla

ADAM FADLALLA is an assistant professor and NARASIMHAIAH GORLA is an associate professor of computer and information science at Cleveland Slate University in Ohio.