In database management, it’s easy to assume that newer technologies are always better. While many database solutions have gained popularity in recent years, MySQL—one of the oldest and most widely ...

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A community claiming to represent the interests of MySQL users and developers has launched the OurSQL Foundation, with the aim of presenting a united front to Oracle, which owns the intellectual ...

PostgreSQL leads in developer popularity in 2026 and offers advanced features for complex workloads. MySQL remains widely adopted, stable, and strong in traditional web and enterprise environments.

In May of 2025, MySQL celebrated its 30th anniversary. Not many technology projects go strong for three decades, let alone at the level of use that MySQL enjoys. MySQL is listed at #2 on the ...

Spread the love“`html 1. Why Backing Up Your MySQL Database Matters Imagine waking up one morning to find your data irretrievably lost. It’s a nightmare scenario for any business or developer, and it ...

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 ...

Some users have been experiencing the “Error: MySQL shutdown unexpectedly” error message when they try to start the MySQL server through the XAMPP web server ...

Grafana needs data to be useful. Phil Hajjar walks you through the process of using a MySQL database as a source for data visualization in Grafana. Grafana is one of the most widely-used interactive ...