With the move, announced Wednesday, Sun takes a big leap into the $15 billion database market and pits it against the likes of Microsoft, IBM and Oracle. MySQL (all resources) also gives Sun entry to ...

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 ...

patchVantage, an Oracle management software supplier, has added patching functionality for MySQL, and Microsoft’s SQL Server on Linux. According patchVantage, since Oracle’s RDBMS, MySQL, Microsoft’s ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Open-source server specialist Percona is branching out yet ...

OpenSolaris may be having a hard time at Oracle, but months after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Java and MySQL are still viewed positively by users. Dave Rosenberg has more than 15 years ...

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 ...