MySQL, the open source relational database that came to Oracle through the Sun Microsystems acquisition, originated as a relatively simple relational database that was known for one task: transaction ...

Members of the MySQL community are calling on Oracle to establish a foundation for the project, with an open letter that lays out a few pressing concerns affecting MySQL today. “We see MySQL kind of ...

Oracle is adding a Vector Store and new generative AI features to its data analytics cloud service MySQL HeatWave, the company said at its annual CloudWorld conference. The new Vector Store, which is ...

Taking aim at competitors including Amazon Aurora and Snowflake, Oracle has enhanced the MySQL HeatWave in-memory query accelerator in the Oracle Cloud’s MySQL Database Service by leveraging advanced ...

When Oracle Corp. acquired Sun Microsystems for $7.5 billion in 2009, there was some concern expressed in the tech community that the company would view Sun’s open-source database – MySQL – as a ...

After intense antitrust investigation focused on the MySQL database, the European Commission gives an official OK for Oracle to acquire Sun Microsystems. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...

Cutting corners: MySQL is a popular open-source relational database management system developed by Swedish company MySQL AB in the mid 90s. Sun Microsystems acquired the firm in 2008, which Oracle ...

Martin Mickos calls one of Oracle's products "crippleware" and then names the company as a partner of the year. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital ...

Oracle admitted it needed a new approach back in February Now, the company has a new community-focused approach to MySQL Community roles and steering committee will ensure maximum quality Oracle's VP ...

Publicly announcing benchmarks on GitHub for anyone to trial is a bold move. So, when Oracle Corp. published code to prove performance of its MySQL HeatWave database, some expected competitors to ...

Oracle has instigated "widespread layoffs" across its core MySQL development team, sparking concern about the future of one of the world's most popular open-source databases.… Around 70 members of the ...