Yugabyte raises $48 million to advance adoption of its open source SQL database based on an extensible document archiecture.

But the cloud and SQL do not mix well, and multiple efforts are now underway to offer viable alternatives to the venerable database.

PingCAP, the innovative developer of leading distributed SQL database solutions, announced the highly anticipated release of TiDB 7.4 today. The latest iteration of its open source, flagship product ...

PingCAP, the innovative developer of leading distributed SQL database solutions, announced the highly anticipated release of TiDB 7.4 today.

Arguing traditional SQL databases are outdated, Amazon's debut of Aurora last week looks to offer an alternative.

Many, said Oskarsson, had even dumped the open-source MySQL database, a long-time Web 2.0 favorite, for a NoSQL alternative, because the advantages were too compelling to ignore.