It's time to stop sniping at Oracle's handling of MySQL. Far from declining over the past few years, the open-source database has actually improved under Oracle's stewardship, according to Percona CEO ...

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 ...

Microblogging site reveals some of the enhancements it's made to the database technology it uses to store user-generated data. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on ...

I'm a big fan of MySQL. The community edition of the MySQL server, as the open-source database is formally known, is a popular choice for both development and deployment because it checks all the ...

Within a decade, open source databases were completely mainstream. Of the top five database platforms listed by DB-Engines as of 2018, three—MongoDB, MySQL and Postgres—were open source. However, in ...

Zack Urlocker likes to compare his employer's database software to a budget airline. It's cheap, devoid of luxurious trappings and doesn't expend much effort catering to customers' whims. But if the ...

Earlier, we discussed SQL Databases. In this post, I will list some popular open-source, free database software. Before starting any service online, it is necessary to choose a database that can ...

For database administrators (DBAs), keeping databases running at peak performance can be a little like spinning plates: It takes agility, concentration, quick reactions, a cool head, and an occasional ...

The MySQL Workbench main window. How to create tables and add data to MySQL database with MySQL Workbench Your email has been sent The MySQL Workbench GUI is cross-platform, open source, and ...

Get up to speed on MySQL basics with this step-by-step tutorial on how to create a database, add a table, and input data into the table. I talk a lot about server software and apps that require the ...