Code that Microsoft made available under a public license earlier this year will be used in the next production release of open-source database MySQL. The Microsoft source code will be used in version ...

Faithful pen open letter proposing independent foundation with or without Big Red's participation A group of influential ...

Sure!<P>Based on the way database servers "do their stuff" there is absolutely no way to guarantee the order in which a SELECT returns tuples (results). What you want to do is add a column that can be ...

One of the ways we measure applications is through performance. One of the metrics for application performance is user experience, which generally translates to “did the user need to wait longer than ...

In database management, it’s easy to assume that newer technologies are always better. While many database solutions have gained popularity in recent years, MySQL—one of the oldest and most widely ...

It's time to stop sniping at Oracle's handling of MySQL. Far from declining over the past few years, the open-source database has actually improved under Oracle's stewardship, according to Percona CEO ...

Don't be afraid of using your chosen database's command-line client. I might as well say this up front: I don't like using GUI (aka non-command-line or graphical) tools with my databases. This is ...

After MySQL community summits, an open letter urges Oracle to discuss the database's future. Do Oracle's recent announcements satisfy critics?

Oracle is the sole proprietor of MySQL, but its community has critiqued its governance. Without improvements, the DBMS risks irrelevance.

Grafana needs data to be useful. Phil Hajjar walks you through the process of using a MySQL database as a source for data visualization in Grafana. Grafana is one of the most widely-used interactive ...