Is Oracle technology too darn expensive?

Nearly half of all Oracle customers will at least consider lower-cost alternatives to Oracle technology this year -- and the main reason they cite for doing so is Oracle's high prices, a new survey finds.

SearchOracle.com recently surveyed 683 IT decision makers at Oracle shops representing a wide variety of industries and found that 48% are more seriously considering alternatives to Oracle technology than they were a year ago.

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