MySQL was the preferred database mostly because it was free open source and had good read performance, which fit well with “Web 2.0” apps that dynamically generated sites from the database.

Most Popular Multiple Database Type Combinations: "The clear winner with over 1/3 of multiple database type use is the combination of MySQL and MongoDB. While MongoDB is often considered an ...

After some of the results had been presented to the public, some observers said MongoDB should not be compared to other NoSQL databases because it is more targeted at working with memory directly.

Both databases have been around for about a decade. Cassandra debuted in 2008 and MongoDB in 2009. They're equally new in that respect when compared to databases like MySQL, which originated in the ...

MongoDB is all about self-confidence right now. The firm now has just hosted its second annual symposium and claims to be in a remarkable position in the database market alongside Oracle, MySQL ...

Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo -- Percona, the company that delivers enterprise-class MySQL® and MongoDB® solutions and services, today announced its acquisition of Tokutek. Known as a ...

“MongoDB is the fifth most popular database, and still one-third as widely used as Oracle and MySQL!” Given how reluctant enterprises are to switch out battle-tested databases, even that level ...

Two performance-minded databases created for supporting Internet services and cloud computing have been revised: MongoDB has been updated and Drizzle has reached its first production-ready release ...