Oracle probably didn't understand MySQL well enough to want to buy the open-source start-up, now part of Sun. Like a knife and screwdriver, their products are complementary.

Oracle Corp <ORCL.O> has allowed regulatory approval of its $7 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc <JAVA.O> to drag on for months due to controversy over a database that most ...

It's tempting to speculate that Oracle 's bid for Sun Microsystems is a convenient way to kill off open-source database wonder, MySQL. But MySQL's former chief executive, Mårten Mickos, sees ...

Contrary to the notion that MySQL is in decline, it’s expanding across industries and keeping pace with technological advancements.

It’s a smart move on Oracle’s part — as we’ve found and as MySQL and Oracle DB usage shows, customers have different middleware needs for different projects.

Why Migrate from MySQL to Cassandra While Oracle’s MySQL remains a good RDBMS that performs well for the use cases it was designed for, even its strongest supporters admit that it is not architected ...

While general search interest in MySQL has fallen over the years, roughly in line with falling general search interest in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server, professional interest (as measured by ...

The release candidate of MySQL 5.5 is now available for download, Oracle announced on Sunday at its OpenWorld event in San Francisco.

Creator suggests it will be replaced The founder of MySQL Michael Widenius "Monty" claims that Oracle is killing off his MySQL database and he is recommending that people move to his new ...

Investors express concern that Google's SQL database play will impact Oracle's ability to grow its database business. IBM and SAP may also feel the effects.