Open-source software has reshaped many IT disciplines, and the world of database administration (DBA) is no exception. The open-source community, and the software it has produced, has evolved into a ...

Oracle has acquired open-source database vendor Sleepycat Software, strengthening its hand in the embedded database market and putting to rest at least one of the rumors about its plans to buy ...

Data analytics platform Databricks said on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Neon, a startup building an open source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, for about $1 billion. Databricks said ...

Emic Networks, which specializes in building clustering software for MySQL databases to make them highly available and capable of supporting critical business applications, is expanding its focus to ...

The PostgreSQL Development Group on Wednesday is releasing PostgreSQL 8.0, an upgrade to the open source object-relational database featuring native support for Windows. The Windows functionality ...

The world of open source has moved from being a niche interest that was the province of academics and self-described geeks to the mainstream. From being the purview of free software interest groups, ...

Redgate Software launches Data Modeler, based on Vertabelo, which it acquired in mid-September. The tool is designed to help ...

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Today, at the JSConf North America 2025, Harper announced it will open source its core technology, a composable full-stack ...

Use this comparison matrix to learn about the differences between – and relative benefits of – the popular open source databases MySQL, PostgreSQL, Derby and H2 Database Engine (H2DB).