[hiAndrewQuinn]

2 years? Have you seen how long databases last in this industry? I worked at a place that had been rocking the same original NoSql precursor for at least 4 decades.

[therealdrag0]

The question isn’t “how long could a db be used if desired or left alone?”; the question is @how long does it take to migrate off if forced?”

[turtlebits]

Time is money. A migration could easily require code changes + testing, which can add up. If you're a small business that has to outsource this, I could see the cost of migration costing more than their aggregate DB hosting costs so far.

[tjalfi]

Were they using IMS[0] or MUMPS[1]?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Information_Management_Sys...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUMPS

[hiAndrewQuinn]

MUMPS. It's a lovely little company based out of Verona, WI that I actually wouldn't mind going back to if I ever move back to the States.

[local_crmdgeon]

Ingress? That's still kinda SQL.

That old IBM one?