The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

Importing MySQL databases into FileMaker Pro offers a quick-start to the development of new workgroup solutions.

After MySQL community summits, an open letter urges Oracle to discuss the database's future. Do Oracle's recent announcements satisfy critics?

Under Oracle's management, MySQL's development lacks transparency and largely takes place behind closed doors through private code drops, "with limited visibility into the roadmap or decision-making," ...

Oracle is the sole proprietor of MySQL, but its community has critiqued its governance. Without improvements, the DBMS risks irrelevance.

Forge 2025.3 adds AI Assistant to SQL Complete, supports SSMS 22, Visual Studio 2026, MySQL 9.5, MariaDB 12.2, and ...

Database management system provider MariaDB plc announced today that it’s launching a unified cloud platform designed to aid in the rapid development of next-generation artificial intelligence ...

The open-source monitoring tool Uptime Kuma has been released in version 2.0. It brings MariaDB support and new notification providers. The monitoring software Uptime Kuma has been released in version ...

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