You want to get it right the first time. Two popular open source databases, MySQL and PostgreSQL, are often the final two candidates when admins are preparing a new rollout.

MySQL used to be easier to set up and faster in certain usage scenarios, but Postgresql is so much better designed that it now kicks MySQL's ass for anything more complicated than a simple website.

But last week's Foundry survey of 212 IT decision-makers across enterprises and SaaS businesses found that 91 percent of ...

Interest in PostgreSQL has risen recently. There were reports earlier this month of Apple dumping MySQL for PostgreSQL in Mac OS X Lion Server. And back in June, blogger Matt Asay wondered aloud ...

Open source cloud data platform Aiven has launched free plans for its open source database services, Aiven for PostgreSQL, Aiven for MySQL, and Aiven for Redis. The plans are available to anyone.

The use of MySQL and PostgreSQL on Azure datacenter infrastructure adds built-in scalability and high availability, plus a 99.99 percent service-level agreement uptime assurance from Microsoft.

The use of MySQL and PostgreSQL on Azure datacenter infrastructure adds built-in scalability and high availability, plus a 99.99 percent service-level agreement uptime assurance from Microsoft. Both ...

The new offering supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDB databases and is designed to simplify database deployment and management for developers, helping them to reduce risk, increase ...