Some NoSQL databases focus on speed, some on scale, while others aim at relationships or offline use. The right choice depends on how your ...

MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...

Microsoft Corp. today is introducing updates across its database portfolio as part of general availability announcements for Azure DocumentDB and SQL Server 2025. The software and cloud giant is also ...

An open source database is just a regular database that’s distributed with its source code. Users can read, revise, and extend the software freely, although few use these opportunities. The most ...

Open source databases emerged on the scene in the mid-to-late 1990s, following closely behind the release of Linux. Postgres had its roots in relational database research projects led by Michael ...

Following Linux's footsteps, open-source databases are moving toward mainstream use and threatening proprietary software alternatives, a new survey says. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

Timescale is looking to further advance its namesake open-source database platform with new AI capabilities announced today. Timescale was founded in 2017 as a time series database (TSDB) technology ...

Materialize, the SQL streaming database startup built on top of the open-source Timely Dataflow project, announced a $32 million Series B investment led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from ...

Big companies are warming up to open-source database software, according to a new study. The open-source database MySQL grew rapidly in popularity over the last year, according to results from a ...

Big companies are warming up to open-source database software as an alternative to Microsoft products, according to a new study. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge ...