Category Archives: Open Source

PostgreSQL vs. MySQL vs. Commercial Databases: It’s All About What You Need looks like a useful summary of History, Licensing, Feature Sets, Training and Support, a very brief list of who uses them. Worth passing on to your friendly neighborhood Continue reading PostgreSQL vs. MySQL vs. Commercial Databases: It’s All About What You Need→

Popularity Growing For Open-Source Databases and MySQL Gets Ready for Enterprise-Level Database Reliabilityhttp://update.internetweek.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efrp0BzAN20V30CQQA0AR Open-source database software maker MySQL AB plans to unveil nextmonth an enterprise-level capability that automatically shiftsworkloads to another database server when one fails. Four-Way Fusion Demands Discussion Continue reading Popularity Growing For Open-Source Databases and…→

Another MySQL database server article :Wired News: MySQL Profits From Open Source as the mainstream discovers that you can get what you need for $500 a server rather that thousands or tens of thousands of dollars. Also mentioned are other Continue reading MySQL Profits From Open Source→