Looking to use an open source general-purpose database? This extensive comparison of MySQL vs. PostgreSQL explores the strengths and weaknesses of each.

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.

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

BOSTON--Open-source software company MySQL has revamped its pricing and licensing practices in an effort to make its database more attractive to corporate customers. On Tuesday, the company ...

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We asked two open-source experts to identify reasons IT managers should—and shouldn't—reach for MySQL. Here's why and when to give it the thumbs down.

MySQL will continue to use the commercial license for those customers that embed the company's database in other products, such as other software providers. Through the MySQL Network program ...