The financial case for open-source databases is credible when licence expense, procurement complexity or technology choice is a genuine problem to solve. It is much weaker when an open-source platform is treated as a free substitute while the migration, operating, support and lifecycle requirements are left outside the calculation.
Open source changes where money is spent. It does not remove the need to run a database service with appropriate recovery readiness, security, monitoring and accountable support. Organisations that plan the platform and operating model together are in a stronger position to realise the expected value.
If the business case depends on an open-source database supporting a critical service, discuss the PostgreSQL and MySQL support and migration model with RDB Consulting before committing to the migration. The conversation can cover platform fit, migration risk, monitoring, operational coverage and the specialist capacity required after go-live.
