Big Red, Microsoft roll out Azure database services for more mainstream Oracle users
Enterprise Edition to be offered on OCI inside Redmond's cloud
Databases20 Mar 2025 | 1
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MariaDB reboots DBaaS plans with open source at the core
Five years after it launched its first database service, the MySQL fork is trying again
Databases12 Mar 2025 |
The IT world moves fast, so why are admins slow to upgrade?
Comment Mission-critical app migration, 'if it ain't broke...' and more. All that glitters isn't gold when it comes to biz needs
Databases10 Mar 2025 | 91
IBM plans to buy open source Cassandra wrangler DataStax
Big Blue eyes integration with its AI development studio
Databases25 Feb 2025 | 1
Data is very valuable, just don't ask us to measure it, leaders say
After fifteen years of big hype, less than 25% of orgs measure value of data, analytics
Databases21 Feb 2025 | 24
Oracle extends 19c database support to 2032, making it 'longest strategic release'
Meanwhile, on-prem version of 23ai remains uncertain
Databases18 Feb 2025 | 3
Users await the fine print on SAP Business Suite reboot
Cloud-based revival should come with 'a corresponding discount scale,' customers say
Applications14 Feb 2025 | 4
Analysts welcome ACID transactions on real-time distributed Aerospike
The little database company with big users gaining fans as it adds consistency to speed and scale
Databases13 Feb 2025 | 3
Why SAP may be mulling 2030 end of maintenance for legacy ERP
Users' sluggish migration of critical apps mean current deadline not workable, says analyst
Databases12 Feb 2025 | 21
Microsoft builds open source document database on PostgreSQL, suggests FerretDB as front end
We're not in Kansas anymore
Databases27 Jan 2025 | 23
AWS declares it's Iceberg all the way until customers say otherwise
Cloud giant explains its thinking behind support for Apache open table format
Databases20 Jan 2025 |
Foundation model for tabular data slashes training from hours to seconds
Good ol' spreadsheet data could benefit from 'revolutionary' approach to ML inferences
Databases15 Jan 2025 | 10
Mail-out madness as insurer offers refunds to customers in error
Hastings has a mystery to solve – how did all those customers get offered refunds?
Databases10 Jan 2025 | 45
AWS follows Iceberg path to unite analytics platform
Analysis But other obstacles remain before developers get free choice of storage and analytics engines
Databases02 Jan 2025 |
FTC scolds two data brokers for allegedly selling your location to the meter
'Where we go is who we are' totally isn't a creepy ad slogan at all
Personal Tech04 Dec 2024 | 22
India spending $170M to take its tax system paperless by rebuilding three legacy systems
Let's see how this goes
Software28 Nov 2024 | 11
Database warhorse SQL Server 2025 goes all-in on AI
Ignite Better locking, improved query optimization, and... Copilot
Databases19 Nov 2024 | 5
On-prem SaaS? ServiceNow will do it if you ask nicely, and really need it
Turns out its application can work with databases other than its own
SaaS24 Oct 2024 | 6
OpenAI's rapid growth loaded with 'corner case' challenges, says Fivetran CEO
Interview GenAI poster child is a 100-story-tall baby with simple infrastructure but extreme demands
Databases23 Oct 2024 |
Clock's ticking on PostgreSQL 12, but not everyone is ready to say goodbye
11% of databases still on aging version with a month of support left
Databases22 Oct 2024 | 11
Tencent builds one NoSQL database to rule all data models
Exclusive Tamed DB sprawl and saved cloudy resources with 'X-Stor'
Databases11 Oct 2024 | 8
National Public Data files for bankruptcy, admits 'hundreds of millions' potentially affected
One-man-band faces a mountain of lawsuits but has few assets
Cyber-crime09 Oct 2024 | 64
The force is strong in Iceberg: Are the table format wars entering the final chapter?
Interview Former Apple engineer and Apache PMC member Russell Spitzer describes efforts to unite around a single format
Databases03 Oct 2024 | 26
MongoDB rebuts claims it's not ready for business critical workloads
Shifting battle-hardened systems to document model – are your skills and tools ready?
Databases03 Oct 2024 | 24
Cockroach Labs CEO: Diverse database models are essential as app demands surge
Interview Licensing mixes also needed lest vendors give too much away
Databases27 Sep 2024 |
Majority of Redis users considering alternatives after less permissive licensing move
Valkey leads interest in FOSS alternatives after database slinger tightens terms
Databases20 Sep 2024 | 19
Snowflake's Unistore still on ice years after announcement
Cloud unicorn struggles to make database that can do everything 'margin positive'
Databases16 Sep 2024 | 3
ServiceNow moves its backend off MariaDB to homebrew Postgres
Xanadu release also adds a Pro tier, along with lots more AI
Applications10 Sep 2024 | 4
Cassandra redesigns indexing, storage management for 5.0 release
Users warned to get off 3.x releases as support ends
Databases10 Sep 2024 |
MongoDB takes a swing at PostgreSQL after claiming wins against rival
Open source competitor is still the most popular database among devs, though
Databases30 Aug 2024 | 21
Snowflake claims Iceberg wins table format wars, and Databricks has just proved it
The data analytics vendor's CEO says rival's over $1 billion Tabular acquisition is the 'vindication'
Databases22 Aug 2024 | 2
PostgreSQL in line for DuckDB-shaped boost in analytics arena
Microsoft-backed extension aims to address open source database's perceived weaknesses
Databases20 Aug 2024 |
CockroachDB scuttles away from open source Core offering
Distributed database biz doesn't like bigger customers using the free version of its software
Databases19 Aug 2024 | 14
Third time was the charm for SingleStore in the cloud, CEO says
Apache Iceberg support makes it a good option for a transactional layer over data lakes, he tells The Register
Databases08 Jul 2024 | 2
Db2 is a story worth telling, even if IBM won't
Opinion Promise of AI features, but Big Blue won't reveal much more about next steps of its highly regarded relational database
Databases04 Jul 2024 | 58
AI query optimization in IBM's Db2 shows you can teach a tech dinosaur new tricks
The database Big Blue doesn't like to talk about gets makeover in November
Databases27 Jun 2024 | 41
OneHouse takes $35M to fight for Hudi in table format wars
After Databricks snaffled Iceberg-linked Tabular, CEO insists there are more than two horses in this race
Databases26 Jun 2024 |
Valkey gains momentum with broadening band of backers
AlmaLinux and Broadcom added to list of partners for open source Redis fork
OSes19 Jun 2024 |
Let's take a look at Oracle's love and hate relationship with open source software
Opinion All businesses use FOSS now, but Big Red never been entirely comfortable with it
Software14 Jun 2024 | 11
Early MySQL engineer questions whether Oracle is unintentionally killing off the open source database
Preference for proprietary features restricting open source MySQL adoption, says Peter Zaitsev
Databases11 Jun 2024 | 48
Codd almighty! Has it been half a century of SQL already?
Feature The Reg talks to Donald Chamberlin, Michael Stonebraker and more about the legendary language
Databases31 May 2024 | 70
Bad vibrations left techie shaken up during overnight database rebuild
On Call Slow and steady wins the race, but sometimes flooring it saves the day
On-Prem24 May 2024 | 97
Private equity offer for MariaDB gets thumbsup from shareholders
From SPAC and back as 68% say yes
Databases21 May 2024 | 6
Microsoft Power BI users warned over pace of Fabric migration
Build Users given less than three months to move to the new platform for some services, analyst points out
Databases21 May 2024 | 7
Graph database shows Biden outspends Trump in social media ad war
But incumbent is mentioned a lot more in attack material
Databases17 May 2024 | 31
Lords of May-hem: Seven signs it is Oracle's year end
Feature How to handle sales pressure and licensing 'negotiations' to make sure it plays to your advantage
Databases17 May 2024 | 35
Father of SQL says yes to NoSQL
Interview Sometimes your own invention just isn't enough anymore
Databases10 May 2024 | 52
Brit security guard biz exposes 1.2M files via unprotected database
Exclusive Thousands of ID cards plus CCTV snaps of suspects found online
Research07 May 2024 | 25
Council claims database pain forced it to drop apostrophes from street names
What next, trouble at tmill?
Software07 May 2024 | 273
Oracle's database family gets trendy AI makeover
Say goodbye to 23c and hello to 23ai
Databases04 May 2024 | 11
Alibaba Yitian 710 rated fastest Arm server CPU in the cloud (for now)
Researcher finds it beats Intel's Xeons for speed on one database-related tests, joins AWS Gravitons in cost-efficiency win
Off-Prem29 Apr 2024 | 6
Graph databases speaking the same language after ISO gives GQL the nod
Standards body adoption could help ease portability between vendors
Databases24 Apr 2024 | 5
Cybercriminals threaten to leak all 5 million records from stolen database of high-risk individuals
It’s the second time the World-Check list has fallen into the wrong hands
Cyber-crime19 Apr 2024 | 22
Valkey publishes release candidate and attracts new backer
Open source Redis alternative gathers momentum
Databases18 Apr 2024 | 5
North American S/4HANA migrations ramping among SAP users
Skills access still an issue for organizations hoping to beat the 2027 ECC support deadline
Databases15 Apr 2024 | 1
Linux Foundation marshals support for open source alternative to Redis
Follows the vendor's decision to overhaul licensing of the popular cache database
Databases03 Apr 2024 | 7
Progress outbids private equity in offer for MariaDB plc
MySQL sibling saga continues as 40-year-old infrastructure software firm enters the fray
Databases28 Mar 2024 | 3
PostgreSQL pioneer's latest brainchild promises time travel to dodge ransomware
Michael Stonbraker on the neat side effects of putting an operating system on top of a database
Databases28 Mar 2024 | 22
Beijing issues list of approved CPUs – with no Intel or AMD
2024 may be the year of Linux On The Arm-or-RISC-desktop as China moves away from Western tech
Public Sector25 Mar 2024 | 36
Whistleblower raises alarm over UK Nursing and Midwifery Council's DB
Updated Exclusive Regulatory body insists it's on 'a journey of improvement'
Databases22 Mar 2024 | 87
Nutanix catapults IP theft sueball at DBaaS startup Tessell
Claims former staff ripped off IP and even did demos for their new company on Nutanix computers
Databases21 Mar 2024 | 1
Voltron Data revs up hyper-speed analytics, leaves Snowflake in the dust
GPU-based system offers high performance off Parquet files
Databases19 Mar 2024 | 7
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