When the Dark Side Has Better Cookies: A Pragmatist's Guide to Choosing Proprietary Databases
Let’s start with a confession: I once tried to build a nuclear reactor using IKEA furniture. While open source databases feel equally empowering (“Look ma, no license fees!”), sometimes you need that pre-assembled, warranty-backed solution that won’t leak digital uranium. Here’s why proprietary databases might be your Death Star-shaped cookie jar. The Support Saga: When 2 AM Feels Like a Horror Movie Picture this: It’s 2 AM, your database cluster is on fire, and the only “documentation” you find is a 2012 forum post that ends with “nvm, fixed it....