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.

Oracle has promised a "decisive new approach" to MySQL, the popular open source database it owns, following growing criticism of its approach and the prospect of a significant fork in the code. In a ...

Oracle sets out "three-pronged strategy" to refresh its focus on MySQL There's a clear focus on community engagement and trust building MySQL's roadmap is also set to be available to view Oracle MySQL ...

Read-only transaction mode for SELECT queries Query length and result size limits Performance monitoring and logging Automatic transaction handling ...