SQL is a language. Specifically, the “Structured Query Language” Now it would be better if we start differentiating the topic as the difference between SQL Server and MySQL and take them point ...

It’s looking to build a data storage engine that will work with its open-source database as part of an effort to wean itself from reliance on Oracle Corp.

Oracle has announced significant MySQL tweaks, including new storage engine HeatWave and pricing structure updates.

MySQL AB plans to wean itself from dependence on erstwhile rival Oracle Corp. by building a data storage engine to work with its open-source database and will encourage other firms to create ...

A new pluggable storage engine has been developed for MySQL running in IBM i, V5R4 and V6R1 and is now available in beta. The product, IBMDB2I, works with MySQL 5.1.

At its user conference next week, MySQL plans to outline its plug-in architecture that allows VARs and developers to use specialized storage and transaction engines suited for their workloads. The ...

Good old-fashioned SQL still rules the database roost even though popular offerings in the NoSQL camp are closing the gap, while MySQL is the most popular of the whole bunch in a new report from ...

A couple of years back, MySQL embarked upon a strategy to be more open and encourage third-party companies to create their own pluggable storage engines. The strategy was partly a response to ...

An independent developer has created a free plug-in for the open-source MySQL database that lets users inexpensively store their data on Amazon.com Inc.’s Web storage service, S3. Mark Atwood, a ...

The MySQL InnoDB vs. MyISAM database debate depends primarily on the data. While MySQL chose InnoDB as its underlying database engine since version 5.5, there are times when MyISAM makes more sense.