New open source databases users seem to blend the fervor of religious converts with the hardheaded realism of IT professionals. “I needed an inexpensive database that could handle millions of records ...

The developer behind the popular open-source PostgreSQL database software, the PostgreSQL Global Development Group, today announced the release of PostgreSQL 16 that includes enhancements to security, ...

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Percona, a global leader in enterprise-grade open source database software and services, today announced the release of a new research report, “Key Value Stores: ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Percona, a leader in enterprise-grade, open source database software, ...

PostgreSQL: This project began at the University of California, Berkeley, but soon outgrew the computer science department. Today, GreatBridge and Red Hat battle to provide support services for the ...

BOSTON--Sun Microsystems has thrown its weight behind PostgreSQL, announcing plans to distribute and support the open-source database. The server and software company said Thursday that it will ...

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, ...

The notion of basing critical business work on an open source database might have been unthinkable just a few years ago. But no longer. This week our Special Focus section takes a look at what’s ...

MySQL developers have used Microsoft source code in version 4.1 of the open-source database, which is due for final release in two weeks. Microsoft made the code for its Windows Installer XML (WiX) ...

Databases were once the forgotten stepchild of the open-source family. Companies like Red Hat Inc. included database software with their Linux distribution disks, but the main focus was on the ...

New report from Percona Reveals 83% of Enterprises Have Already Adopted, or are Actively Testing, Valkey RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Percona, a global leader in enterprise-grade open source ...