An open source database is just a regular database that’s distributed with its source code. Users can read, revise, and extend the software freely, although few use these opportunities. The most ...

YugaByte, a provider of open source distributed SQL databases, announced that YugaByte DB is now 100% open source under the Apache 2.0 license, bringing previously commercial features into the open ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MariaDB OpenWorks 2023 --MariaDB plc (NYSE:MRDB) today, at its global user conference OpenWorks 2023, unveiled its vision to bring the power of distributed SQL through its ...

MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...

The structured query language is a powerful tool for connecting to many database systems that store data in tables organized into rows and columns. It's often used on the backend of business websites ...

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. The open source immudb (immutable database, get it?) tamper-proof database can now serve as the main ...