On the software front, the open-source mySQL database is a weak on management and development tools, compared to the proprietary databases, such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.

Companies including backup software maker Arkeia and customer relationship management software makers SupportWizard and TechExcel said they are planning to announce support for MySQL database on ...

Sybase is releasing real-time data management software and a new version of its relational database, and MySQL is adding clustering to its open source database.

This is not an inconsequential result, especially given the nature of open-source software projects and the need to attract support from the community of users. I heartily recommend this book to ...

Sun has announced the official release of MySQL 5.1, a new version of the popular open source database software. Although Sun has declared that this version is ready for widespread adoption in ...

Sun has claimed that completing its purchase of the open-source database developer MySQL will enable it to become the most complete provider of open-source server software. Jonathan Schwartz, Sun ...

MySQL has always denied it competes directly with Oracle and IBM, preferring to call its product “complementary.” That may have been due to the limitations of its software or because it was ...

To generate interest from developers, Boston-based Akiban Technologies has released as open source its flagship database software, called Akiban Server. The company also released a connector for ...

MySQL management tool, Navicat 2005 was released on Wednesday adding new features including SSH Tunneling, data synchronization and a built-in SQL Console.