While not the most media-hyped technology, databases are certainly one of the most crucial when it comes to our always-online, always-connected society. Databases power not just the applications and ...

Most companies dip their toe in the water with open source via a small, new departmental application and if it proves to be successful, they expand the use of open source outward from there.

Looking to woo application companies, Ingres is creating a combo of its open-source database and Linux operating system.

The combination of Red Hat OpenShift and Percona Everest links our work around open source databases with an open application platform for deployments based on Kubernetes, which delivers up a ...

Looking to woo application companies, Ingres is creating a combo of its open-source database and Linux operating system.

Free and open-source software is making a splash in the world of databases. But is it reliable enough for your critical applications?

Acceptance of the commercial open-source model is more evident than ever. The database is, and will always be, a critical component of the application stack, OGrady said.

Open-source databases MySQL and PostgreSQL are gaining steam, but rip-and-replace situations where MySQL and PostgreSQL replace Oracle Database, IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server databases remain rare.

Open-source database management tool s can be very handy. These databases are either free or costs very little and offer most of the features of high-end database systems.

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).