“The Percona Open Source Software Database Survey reveals that there are no one-size-fits all solutions to the demand for database performance, flexibility, agility, and scale.

MySQL and PostgreSQL are among the open-source database management systems that offer functionality at less cost. Users say they're capable, but may be lacking when it comes to support issues.

Open-source software has reshaped many IT disciplines, and the world of database administration (DBA) is no exception. The open-source community, and the software it has produced, has evolved into a ...

Santa Clara, Calif. — With its open source database, MySQL represents the economy class of databases, which can be a sufficient alternative to more expensive products, according to Marten Mickos ...

Sun said today it will acquire open source database company MySQL for about $1 billion, a deal that would keep Sun at the center of the thriving open source software industry (see the announcement ...

With the release of MariaDB 11.6, the MariaDB Foundation has announced the public preview of Vector search for the open-source fork of the MySQL engine. Database experts and open-source advocates ...

While many database solutions have gained popularity in recent years, MySQL—one of the oldest and most widely used open-source relational databases—has not only remained relevant but also ...

Ingres, best known for marketing its namesake open-source database software, said the new Ingres Icebreaker Enterprise Content Management Appliance is now available for download. It's a gutsy move ...

PostgreSQL is a stronger product than the rival MySQL open source database, which lacks capabilities such as stored procedures that PostgreSQL already has, according to Berkus.

EnterpriseDB Corp. takes on MySQL AB, the open-source database leader, and others with software based on the PostgreSQL open-source database.