Database Outsourcing

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This paper takes a thorough look at the practice of database outsourcing. The reasons for the rise in its popularity, its economic benefits, and its negative consequences on local workforces are all discussed. The paper concludes with a review of both the positive and negative aspects of outsourcing.

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"The sale of database products has not been affected and database giants such as Oracle IBM and Microsoft continue to reap good profits. Compared to the same quarter last year the company's profit rose by 28% this year. "Oracle generated over $1.25bn in cash as our profitability continues to hit record levels." [Matt Hines] The recent outsourcing of developmental operations to India will contribute to huge cost savings in the coming years. However other database companies such as IBM and Microsoft are also gaining in their market share and catching up with Oracle. IBM and Oracle have also opened new services for their clients. For example IBM'S computing on demand program has become a huge success with more and more companies willing to get their software developmental work outsourced by IBM. The global network of developers, which the company enjoys, gives it the cost and time advantage. Similarly Oracle corporation is also providing its own outsourcing solutions to clients. Oracle's Ebusiness suite outsourcing is part of the outsourcing program. Oracle's proposed acquisition of "Peoplesoft" is also done with a view to improve the software development and outsourcing solutions to clients around the world."

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