Updated: Sun Microsystems is taking the plunge into the database market with the purchase of open source database developer MySQL for $1 billion ($800 million in cash in exchange for all MySQL ...

Get up to speed on MySQL basics with this step-by-step tutorial on how to create a database, add a table, and input data into the table.

Unix-like systems, such as Linux and BSD, run server software, including the MySQL database, as a separate user, shielding many critical system functions from exploitation by such a worm.

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Open-source database vendor MySQL AB and business intelligence (BI) software provider JasperSoft Corp. Tuesday announced a joint reselling agreement.

I need to update a MySQL database in response to a Web form submission that uses Perl. I know the basics of Perl, and the Web site provides the database connectivity modules for Perl, but I need ...

How to Copy a MySQL Database to a Website. There may be times when you'll want to copy a MySQL database to a website. For example, if you are going to make changes to your company website, you ...

MySQL, the Swedish company that sells the open-source database of the same name, releases a version of its software for IBM's mainframe line.

MySQL competes against proprietary database players like IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle, pitting its software both against their entry-level free databases and their commercial enterprise offerings.