As the CEO of MySQL, the company behind the open-source database, MySQL, Marten Mickos is leading the company’s move into the enterprise market against players such as Sybase, Oracle, IBM, and ...

Acquisition of one of the most successful open-source software companies is a bold move for Sun, which has embraced open source to try to boost revenue. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

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 ...

Infobright on Monday unwrapped a new version of its open source data warehouse for analytics — and shared its lofty expectations for the product. “What MySQL did for databases, letting the low end of ...

It's not every day that the entire technical press goes bonkers over news in the open source world, but that's what happened last week, when Sun announced that it was buying MySQL. Doubtless, the ...

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 ...

MySQL 5.1 was released by Sun Microsystems in April, but I decided to test it out this month. I downloaded the Windows version of this open source database management app and gave it a spin. The setup ...