Sales of business database software made by Microsoft and Oracle are holding up strongly this year after the companies gained share from IBM in 2007, according to market research firm Gartner.
"Microsoft and Oracle continue to make advancements in certain faster-growing areas," Gartner analyst Colleen Graham said in an interview. "IBM continues to struggle."
Sales of Microsoft's database software climbed 16.5 percent to $3.1 billion (1.68 billion pounds) last year, buoyed by growth in Asia and Eastern Europe. The No. 3 player in the market also expanded sales to mid-sized businesses in North America, Graham said
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