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Database Thought Leaders Divided on Oracle MySQL

February 1st, 2010 | No Comments

UPDATED: With all of its newly acquired Sun intellectual property and R D in hand, Oracle is now moving headlong into the server, storage, processor, networking and, yes, even the switch business. But the most hotly debated factor in the acquisition has been the MySQL database.
– Because Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems affects so many different
markets, reaction to the completion of the $7.4 billion deal is still coming in
from various corners of the IT world.

With all of its newly acquired Sun intellectual property and R amp;D in hand,
Oracle is now moving he…

How Will Oracle Ownership of MySQL Affect IBM, Microsoft?

January 27th, 2010 | No Comments

With its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Oracle is bringing the MySQL database into the fold, which analysts agree will pose a challenge for Microsoft and IBM. IBM, however, says its strategy will be unaffected.
– As Oracle
lays out its integration plans for newly
acquired Sun Microsystems, the two rivals it has most obviously affected in
the database space are IBM and Microsoft.
The acquisition of Sun brings with it MySQL, a database that has grown in
popularity during recent years, particularly for bus…

Microsoft Previews Tool to Ease Migration from MySQL to SQL Server

January 11th, 2010 | No Comments

Microsoft has released a new preview version of a tool that enables users of the MySQL database to migrate to Microsoft’s SQL Server.
– Microsoft has released a new preview version of a tool that enables
users of the MySQL database to migrate to Microsoft’s SQL Server.
On Jan. 11, Microsoft released a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL,
which the company refers to a…

MySQL Community Sends Regulators Anti-Oracle E-Mail Petition

January 4th, 2010 | No Comments

UPDATED: More than 14,000 MySQL enthusiasts from around the globe have signed a petition sent to regulators at the European Commission, Russia, China and other countries, protesting the acquisition of Sun Microsystems. But it may be too little, too late: The EC is expected to approve the deal within the next month.
– More than 14,000 MySQL enthusiasts from around the globe have signed a
petition sent to regulators at the European Commission, Russia, China and other
countries, protesting the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle.

However, it may be too little, too late: The European Commission is expecte…

Why Oracle Ultimately Stands to Win the Bitter Battle over MySQL

December 17th, 2009 | No Comments

ANALYSIS: It’s not officially a done deal, but eWEEK has learned through knowledgeable sources that the standoff between Oracle and the antitrust regulators of the European Commission has been broken and that an agreement is probably imminent.
– Oracle’s complicated eight-month-long mission to annex Sun Microsystems is
finally coming to an end.

It’s not officially a done deal, but eWEEK has learned through knowledgeable
sources that the standoff between Oracle and the antitrust regulators of the European
Commission has been broken and…

MySQL Creator Denounces Oracle Acquisition

December 15th, 2009 | No Comments

MySQL creator Monty Widenius has taken a hard line against Oracle getting its hands on MySQL, adding another wrinkle to the debate over the fate of the open source database as Oracle tries to win over the European Commission.
– With the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle still in the
air, MySQL creator Monty Widenius has come out in strong
opposition to the deal.
In a blog post,
Widenius urged the MySQL community to contact the European Commission
regarding Oracles possible acquisition of Sun Microsystems, w…

Oracle Issues 10-Point Commitment to EC, MySQL Community

December 15th, 2009 | No Comments

Oracle said that it has engaged in constructive discussions with the European Commission regarding the concerns expressed by the commission about the Oracle/Sun Microsystems transaction, and in particular the maintenance of MySQL as a competitive force in the database market. Oracle then offered a 10-point list of commitments it says it will guarantee if the acquisition is sanctioned.
– Oracle on Dec. 14 released its first public statement in weeks
regarding the pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems, attempting to
reassure the European Commission and Sun’s MySQL development community
that it will maintain — and even enhance — Sun’s successful
stewardship of the open source …

Oracle Acquisition Could Hurt MySQL Use, Survey Says

December 7th, 2009 | No Comments

With Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems still waiting on approval from the European Commission, a survey confirms that some members of the open-source community are skittish about the idea of Oracle controlling MySQL.
– The 451 Group has released a survey that doesn’t bode well
for MySQL.
According to a survey of 347 users of open-source software,
82.1 percent of the respondents using open-source databases use MySQL today, while
78.7 percent expect to be using it in 2011. That number is expected to fall to
72….

Oracle Denies Report About Offering Compromise on MySQL to Quell EC

December 4th, 2009 | No Comments

UPDATED: The company denies a New York Post story claiming that CEO Larry Ellison is now willing to create a separate entity within a combined Oracle-Sun to house Sun’s MySQL open database business in order to get the acquisition completed. Meanwhile, Oracle formally submitted a request for an oral hearing Dec. 10 with the EC concerning its objection to the purchase of Sun.
– Oracle denied a Dec. 4 report
in the New York Post that it is ready to compromise with the European
Commission over the status of MySQL so that the EC will sanction its
acquisition of Sun Microsystems.

Post reporter Josh Kosman, in a story headlined quot;Oracle Leader
Blinks, quot; wrote tha…

Former CEO: MySQL’s Installed Base Will Keep It Independent

November 6th, 2009 | No Comments

In an interview with eWEEK, former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos says there’s no rational argument for preventing Oracle from acquiring all of Sun, including MySQL with its open-source relational database software. The competitive pressure that MySQL exerts on the market will preserve the independence of the database no matter who owns the product, Mickos asserts.
– While Oracle tussles with the European Commission over
sanctioning its $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems and the future
development of the Sun-owned MySQL, industry
stakeholders are posting pro and con opinions mostly con, as it turns out about
whether Oracle can ever be a suitable ho…

EU Strategist Claims an Oracle-Owned MySQL Cannot Be Competitive

October 26th, 2009 | No Comments

UPDATED: Former MySQL business adviser Florian Mueller and members of the EC believe that Oracle owning MySQL through its acquisition of Sun is a colossal conflict of interest, since Oracle would suddenly become the new owner of its biggest open-source competitor — one that has 6 million installations and is gaining thousands more each month.
– MILLBRAE, Calif. Open-source
advocate, European Union policy strategist and former MySQL business adviser
Florian Mueller, representing European interests in the anti-competition issues
surrounding Oracle’s proposed $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems,
told a small group of journalists …

Why Oracle Must Decide Soon About Keeping MySQL

October 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Analysis: Industry experts have varying opinions on whether Oracle should divest itself of MySQL so: a) it can conclude the $7.4 billion Sun Microsystems acquisition, and b) satisfy people who are concerned that Oracle will own a database monopoly. But most agree on one thing: No one really knows what Oracle’s intentions for MySQL really are.
– As of Oct. 24, Oracle has been unable to convince a key European
Commission antitrust regulator that it will develop and promote the
freely available, open-source MySQL database as well as it would one of
its homegrown — and much more expensive — parallel database products.

This conflict…

Create, Remove and Repair a MySQL or PostgreSQL Database in cPanel Posted By : Robin Dale

September 7th, 2009 | No Comments

This article will explain you on how to manage MySQL or PostgreSQL database in cPanel. After logging into cPanel you will find the MySQL or PostgreSQL icons. CPanel screen lets you to create or work with those types of databases. CPanel uses a similar interface for both types of databases, thats why most of the web host offers MySQL.