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

Faithful pen open letter proposing independent foundation with or without Big Red's participation A group of influential ...

Oracle is determined to keep MySQL if it acquires Sun, but the reason likely has little to do with open source and everything to do with Microsoft. Oracle doesn't compete with open source. Not really.

An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and ...

Commit drought and governance gripes push Big Red to reset Oracle has promised a "decisive new approach" to MySQL, the popular open source database it owns, following growing criticism of its approach ...

Despite being the most popular open-source database management system (DBMS), Oracle's MySQL has been sinking into trouble. Major Linux distributions like Red Hat and SUSE, are switching it out for ...

MySQL, the open source relational database that came to Oracle through the Sun Microsystems acquisition, originated as a relatively simple relational database that was known for one task: transaction ...

Oracle is synonymous with database. In fact, the company has about six different databases to solve whatever data management problem you have. Are you still running OpenVMS? Oracle will hook you up ...

After massive staff cuts and a months-long development pause, Oracle promises a new beginning for MySQL – including ...

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the speed at which an enterprise can analyze business-critical data directly impacts its ability to compete. Time matters when it comes to mission-critical ...

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 ...

Percona continues to nip at Oracle’s heels, releasing a free version of the open-source MySQL 5.6 database with advanced features similar to ones in Oracle’s paid enterprise edition. The newly ...