There are a few popular database vendors in the marketplace. According to the text, Oracle and Microsoft are two popular databases that are used on a daily basis for many people. Part of keeping a business organized is to use Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems take a business procedure view of the overall organization to integrate the planning, management, and use of all of an organization’s resources, employing a common software platform and database. Though some companies have developed their own ERP systems, most establishments use commercially available ERP software. The leading ERP software vendor is SAP (www.sap.com), other major vendors include Oracle (www.oracle.com) and PeopleSoft (www.peoplesoft.com), now an Oracle company (Rainer and Cegielski, 2011). One thing to keep in mind when making a decision to select a vendor would be how user friendly each database is. It needs to be easy to operate, and something that you can get help with if need be.
I agree with you when you said everyone who considers a database vendor should read up on what they want and need. Whenever you’re getting a new product it's important to do your research. When looking for software for your company you should consider every angle before the purchase. Consider the data warehouse and the benefits that it's bringing to many companies. According to the text, benefits include things such as end users can access needed data quickly and easily via Web browsers because these data are located in one place, they