MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...

While Microsoft’s big Azure database news today is the launch of Cosmos DB, its new “planet-scale” distributed database service, there is a good chance that many developers will actually be more ...

Good old-fashioned SQL still rules the database roost, though popular offerings in the NoSQL camp are closing the gap, while MySQL is the most popular of the whole bunch. The new 2019 Database Trends ...

Ever since Linux became a viable server operating system, organizations have been looking to all kinds of open source software (OSS) to save on license and maintenance costs and to enjoy the benefits ...

Don't be afraid of using your chosen database's command-line client. I might as well say this up front: I don't like using GUI (aka non-command-line or graphical) tools with my databases. This is ...

Google Cloud's AlloyDB for PostgreSQL has moved into public preview, and as a Postgres-compatible, fully managed DBaaS (database-as-a-service), will take on offerings from AWS and Microsoft in the hot ...