Can Data Management Costs Be Lowered?
May 28, 2012
For many years product lifecycle management was reserved only for the largest of enterprises because, primarily, the price to set up a PLM platform and maintain it was astronomical. With the advent of cloud based technology, however, PLM solutions are becoming more affordable leading many to question why some providers are still charging so much. The MCAD Café article, “PLM and MySQL – Keeping the Cost of PLM Down”, questions how pricing is set and what can be done to lower it so more businesses can gain access.
As the author explains the problem,
“One of the often-heard complaints about PLM is that the investment need is huge. Partially the blame also falls on the database licensing cost. In order to find out what the database licensing costs look like I tried to read Oracle’s Global Price List and their Software Investment Guide and SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview – and ended up just getting bewildered…I am pretty sure a IT Manager just ends up getting baffled as well!”
Bewilderment is not a state that anyone wants to find themselves when considering investing thousands of their business’s money in a PLM platform. For that reason we recommend businesses wanting to learn more about PLM solutions and how their business can benefit contact the professionals at Inforbix, a cloud based PLM provider specializing in working with small to midsized businesses in keeping costs down and customer support high. With a dedication to their clients unseen by most providers Inforbix helps companies understand how a PLM platform can help them and how to implement one without breaking the budget.
Catherine Lamsfuss, May 28, 2012
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