Dell Software has announced findings of a survey of database deployments showing that while unstructured data types and new database management systems play an increasing role in the modern data ecosystem, structured data in relational database management systems (RDBMS) remains the foundation of the information infrastructure in most companies. Although advancements in the ability to capture, store, retrieve and analyse new forms of unstructured data have garnered significant attention, the Dell survey indicates that most organisations continue to focus primarily on managing structured data, and will do so for the foreseeable future.