For the next release of its open source MySQL, Oracle is making a number of changes designed to vastly boost the speed of the open source relational database management system. Such a sizeable ...

Oracle sets out "three-pronged strategy" to refresh its focus on MySQL There's a clear focus on community engagement and trust building MySQL's roadmap is also set to be available to view Oracle MySQL ...

Following talks with European regulators regarding its planned Sun takeover, Oracle makes 10 commitments to help keep MySQL a competitive database product. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology ...

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How effective are free and open source data bases? For answers, we reviewed 6:: Microsoft SQL Server Express, PostgreSQL, Oracle's MySQL, MariaDB, Apache Derby and Firebird SQL. Free or open source ...

The new fully managed, cloud-based offering, with an advanced analytics engine, makes it possible to run transaction processing and data analysis applications on the same database without the cost or ...

Several of the world's largest users of the MySQL database have committed to updating their systems to new releases — but each has left questions marks over whether they will support the ...