SAN JOSE, Calif.--MySQL kicked off its first-ever users conference by releasing the source code of its upcoming MySQL 5.0 product and touting its reputation as the little database company that ...

For example, WordPress, which powers a huge portion of websites globally, uses MySQL/MariaDB as its database layer. Many other content management systems, e-commerce platforms, and appliances have ...

For the purpose of comparing MySQL to the “lite” versions of the proprietary databases, Builder AU created a hypothetical online business, relatively small, that sells books and DVDs.

MySQL's subscription service comes in four tiers. The high-end Platinum includes the database software itself, the monitoring and advisory services, and 24 by 7 phone and Web support.

To see a list of databases running in your MySQL instance, use the statement show databases;.This is pretty straightforward and does just what you'd think—on a new system, you'll see information ...

But when Sun purchased MySQL earlier in 2008, many observers said they expected enterprises to step up open-source database adoption now that MySQL had such a big backer.

MySQL has published its first "end of life" timetable for its open-source database and will no longer ... Big customers with “dozens or hundreds of servers” may be ... MySQL version 3.23 ...

The relative inability of MySQL database technology to handle large data sets is pushing companies to consider so-called NoSQL alternatives for their 'big data' analytics requirements. One company ...

Today, MySQL consistently ranks among the top database solutions in the world, according to DB-Engines, powering many of the most complex, data-heavy environments. They include: ...