MySQL plans to announce a higher-end addition next month that will allow more than one instance of its open-source database to take over if another fails. The software, MySQL Cluster, is based on ...

MySQL is a popular, open-source Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) designed to run on almost any hardware. Its popularity can be attributed to its ease of use as well as its speed, ...

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Sun is to begin offering certain MySQL features, beginning with some backup functions, solely to its enterprise subscription customers, the company announced this week. The plan is a shift from the ...

The popular open-source applications is set to get support for clustering, a feature that lets one or more databases take over if another fails. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...