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Oracle Options DB to Cloud, but Beware of the Fine Print 09/25/2013

NEWS ANALYSIS: Subscribing to an Oracle database in the cloud isn't as easy as swiping a credit card and paying by the drink.

Oracle MySQL 5.7 Moves Open Source Database Forward Faster 09/23/2013

A new development milestone release for open source MySQL 5.7 database offers improved performance and manageability.

Oracle Unveils Big Memory Machine to Support In-Memory Databases 09/23/2013

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison kicks off OpenWorld with new hardware and software releases.

Hybrid Databases Gaining Favor for Enterprise Big Data Analytics 09/15/2013

NEWS ANALYSIS: Enterprise data architects are turning their attention to developing hybrid databases that can process structured and unstructured inputs for big data analytics.

Couchbase Brings Open-Source NoSQL Database to the Mobile Form Factor 09/13/2013

NoSQL isn't just for big servers anymore, as Couchbase Lite brings open-source database technology to the mobile form factor.

Open-Source PostgreSQL 9.3 Wraps Up Data 09/09/2013

New developer features and enhanced stability take root in the latest PostgreSQL database release.

Couchbase Scores $25 Million for NoSQL Database 08/28/2013

Couchbase raises new funds, but loses a key technical contributor as it moves forward toward a new database release.

Newcomer Starcounter Updates High-Performance Database 08/21/2013

Starcounter 2.0's biggest value-add for developers is that it reduces the lines of code needed to enable faster development and implementation of new applications.

Oracle Debuts MySQL Workbench 6 08/20/2013

Management for both open source MySQL databases set to get a little easier with new release.

GenieDB's MySQL as a Service Launches 08/05/2013

GenieDB announced the launch of its GenieDB Globally Distributed MySQL-as-a-Service offering.

EnterpriseDB: Federal Agencies Turn to PostgreSQL to Cut Costs 07/24/2013

EnterpriseDB announced that U.S. government agencies are moving to Postgres to cut costs as federal budgets tighten.

Oracle's Multitenant Database 12c Released 07/01/2013

The 'c' may stand for cloud, but DBAs will find plenty of improvements for down-to-earth enterprise workloads.

Couchbase 2.1 Improves Open Source NoSQL Database Health 06/28/2013

Open Source database scales up and set a course forward for an lightweight embeddable database.

IBM DB2's BLU Acceleration Paves Way for Big Data Analytics 06/26/2013

New in-memory and compression tech from IBM Labs speeds analytics workloads and aims to help businesses get the most from their database investments.

Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2014 Preview 06/25/2013

SQL Server 2014 preview hits Microsoft's download servers. Highlights include an in-memory boost and cloud-enabled workload mobility options.