Oracle has promised a "decisive new approach" to MySQL, the popular open source database it owns, following growing criticism of its approach and the prospect of a significant fork in the code. In a ...

PostgreSQL leads in developer popularity in 2026 and offers advanced features for complex workloads. MySQL remains widely adopted, stable, and strong in traditional web and enterprise environments.

In May of 2025, MySQL celebrated its 30th anniversary. Not many technology projects go strong for three decades, let alone at the level of use that MySQL enjoys. MySQL is listed at #2 on the ...

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Are you worried about missing out on running workloads on older versions of MySQL after the community ends official support? Well, there’s finally some good news for you. Microsoft today announced a ...

ExaGrid, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution with Retention Time-Lock that includes a non-network-facing tier (creating a tiered air gap), delayed deletes, and immutability for ...

A tech entrepreneur named Jason Lemkin set out to document his experience using an AI “vibe coding” tool called Replit to make an app. But the “vibes” turned bad real quick. The AI wiped out a key ...

This month MySQL turns 30. Once the bedrock of web development, MySQL remains immensely popular. But as MySQL enters its fourth decade, it ironically has sown the seeds of its own decline, especially ...