VentureBeat

Sun plans to acquire MySQL for $1B, Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5B

Sun said today it will acquire open source database company MySQL for about $1 billion, a deal that would keep Sun at the center of the thriving open source software industry (see the announcement ...
VentureBeat

Oracle cranks up MySQL HeatWave’s thermostat for in-database machine learning

In making its move to become a serious competitor in the MySQL space, Oracle took the database in a unique direction with HeatWave: It optimized for analytics in addition to transaction processing by ...
CIO

Community push intensifies to free MySQL from Oracle’s control amid stagnation fears

An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and declining commits demand a foundation-led model that includes Oracle but restores ...
Forbes

Is MySQL HeatWave Oracle’s “Killer App” ?

Since Oracle launched its MySQL HeatWave service in December 2020, it has continuously driven differentiation in the database-as-a-service market. While competing against some of the biggest names in ...
dbta

What is Oracle MySQL Database?

With its January 2010 acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Oracle gained the MySQL open source database management software (DBMS) platform for enterprise IT environments. MySQL, which uses SQL ...