Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has written for CNET, ReadWrite, and other tech media. Asay has also held a variety of executive roles with leading mobile and big data software ...

While PostgreSQL has thrived in recent years, MySQL has languished. MySQL backers are coming together to change that.

This month MySQL turns 30. Once the bedrock of web development, MySQL remains immensely popular. But as MySQL enters its fourth decade, it ironically has sown the seeds of its own decline, especially ...

Open-source software has reshaped many IT disciplines, and the world of database administration (DBA) is no exception. The open-source community, and the software it has produced, has evolved into a ...