The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

Abstract: At present, there are few research methods that can convert any relational database into a graph database, and most of them are based on a specific field data set to build a relational ...

Forge 2025.3 adds AI Assistant to SQL Complete, supports SSMS 22, Visual Studio 2026, MySQL 9.5, MariaDB 12.2, and ...

The query optimizer is a crucial component in a relational database system and is responsible for finding a good execution plan for a SQL query. For cloud database service providers, the importance of ...

Are you worried about missing out on running workloads on older versions of MySQL after the community ends official support? Well, there’s finally some good news for you. Microsoft today announced a ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. If you plan to do database development with Java and MySQL, the first thing you’ll need to do is ...

This month MySQL turns 30. Once the bedrock of web development, MySQL remains immensely popular. But as MySQL enters its fourth decade, it ironically has sown the seeds of its own decline, especially ...

MySQL is one of the world’s most widely used database management systems. It is easy to install and use and is usually free. Here’s how to use it. In our previous post, we took you through the basic ...

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides read-only MySQL database queries for AI assistants. Execute queries, explore database structures, and investigate your data directly from your ...

MySQL is a popular open-source database management system for the development of websites. If you have sensitive data stored in your database, you can back up the MySQL database automatically using ...