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MySQL AB and Pearson Education Launch MySQL Press

3 February 2004 - MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, and Pearson Education, a division of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO), today announced the launch of MySQL Press, the exclusive publisher of MySQL AB-authorized technology information books and materials. Read more

MySQL Receives New Recognition as Leading Database

26 January 2004 - MySQL AB is pleased to announce that the MySQL database has recently been recognized as a leading database by leaders and readers in the open source and software industries. The editors of OSDir magazine named the MySQL database Editor’s Choice in Open Source for Best Database, and MySQL also recently won “Database of the Year” in the 2003 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards. MySQL was also designated as a finalist in the prestigious Software & Information Industry Association’s Codie Awards, in the Best Open Source Product or Service category. Read more

Announcing MySQL Administrator

21 January 2004 - MySQL Administrator is a powerful new visual administration console that makes it significantly easier to administer your MySQL servers and gives you better visibility into how your databases are operating. MySQL Administrator integrates database management and maintenance into a single, seamless environment, with a clear and intuitive graphical user interface. Now you can easily perform all the command line operations visually, including configuring servers, administering users, dynamically monitoring database health, and more. Read more

MySQL, Zend Join Forces to Strengthen Open Source Web Development

21 January 2004 - MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, and Zend Technologies, designers of the PHP Web scripting engine, today announced a partnership to simplify and improve productivity in developing and deploying Web applications with open source technologies. Through the alliance, the companies are improving compatibility and integration between the MySQL® database and Zend’s PHP products to make it easier for businesses to use complete open source solutions, such as the popular LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) software stack. Read more

JBoss Group and MySQL AB Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Professional Open Source Solutions to the Enterprise

21 January 2004 - JBoss Group LLC, provider of the most popular Java application server, and MySQL AB, developer of the world’s most popular open source database, today announced an alliance that includes integration of the open source JBoss® application server with MySQL’s database servers, to simplify development and deployment of Web-based applications with open source technologies. In addition, the companies will jointly market JBoss Group professional services and MySQL AB products and services. Read more

MySQL AB to Demo New Technologies at LinuxWorld Expo

15 January 2004 - MySQL AB will have a major presence at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo next week, January 20-23, at the Javits Center in New York. With partners Arkeia, Emic Networks, High availability.com and Intel, MySQL will highlight new and upcoming MySQL technologies in booth #451. MySQL CEO Mårten Mickos will also address the business aspects of open source at a panel titled, "Making Money from Open Source" and in the "Open Source Licensing for Commercial Applications” session. Read more

MySQL AB Adds Enterprise Features in MySQL 5.0

12 January 2004 - MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced that a major new version of its database software, version 5.0, is now available. The new release includes the addition of stored procedures as well as other advances designed to enhance the development of large-scale enterprise database applications. The MySQL 5.0 alpha development release is now available for testing and evaluation by the open source community. Read more

MySQL Available for HP-UX on Intel Itanium 2 Processor

6 January 2004 - MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced that it has ported the MySQL® database to the HP-UX 11.i v2 operating environment on the Intel® Itanium® 2 processor. MySQL 4.0, the current MySQL production version, now includes support for 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processor-based systems running in both the HP-UX and Linux environments. MySQL is also showcasing early support for the Windows operating system on the Intel Itanium 2 processor in MySQL 4.1, the current development version of the MySQL database software. Read more

Evans Data Survey Shows MySQL Usage Up 30% in 6 Months

5 January 2004 - Evans Data Corporation announced today that their latest Database Development Survey of over 550 developers shows that MySQL usage has grown by 30 percent in the last 6 months, as open source database development momentum increases. The report also establishes reliability and total cost of ownership as the top two criteria for selecting a database. Read more

MySQL Lowers Database TCO

23 December 2003 - MySQL AB has published a new business white paper entitled “A Guide to Lower Database TCO.” This report describes how corporations intent on lowering their cost of operations are using MySQL to further commoditize their IT infrastructures. You'll learn how organization such as Cox Communications, NASA, Sabre Holdings and Yahoo! have improved database reliability, performance and TCO using MySQL. Read more

MySQL Version 4.0.17 Now Available

19 December 2003 - A new version of the MySQL database, version 4.0.17, has been released. This is a maintenance release for the current MySQL production version, and it is now available in source and binary form from the MySQL download pages. MySQL 4.0.17 resolves all valid bugs identified by Reasoning Inc. and reported in a press release titled, “Reasoning Study Reveals Code Quality of MySQL Open Source Database Ranks Higher than Commercial Equivalents.” Reasoning's inspection study shows that the code quality of MySQL is six times better than that of comparable proprietary code. Read more

MySQL Users Conference 2004 Call for Papers

11 December 2003 - MySQL AB is pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for the 2004 MySQL Users Conference is now officially open. We encourage every MySQL user with something to say - from grey-bearded hackers and peach-fuzzed power users to corporate code wranglers and veteran DBAs - to drop by the online call-for-papers and write up your proposals for great sessions. Read more