An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and declining commits demand a foundation-led model that includes Oracle but restores ...

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 ...

Scientific progress depends on results that can be repeated – yet across disciplines, too many experiments fail that test. From medicine to economics, the replication crisis reveals not just flawed ...

Abstract: With the rapid advancement of information technology, modern information systems are increasingly challenged by massive data I/O operations, high-concurrency transactions, and intensive ...

Vitess today supports MySQL semi-synchronous replication which ensures that there is no data-loss to customer applications by enforcing that each commit is copied by at one replica. However, semi-sync ...

I recently found myself in a situation in which I was forced to replace all of my Hyper-V servers (it’s a long story). In my haste to get back online, I made a ...

A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified. A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA ...

Humans and baker's yeast have more in common than meets the eye, including an important mechanism that helps ensure DNA is copied correctly, reports a pair of studies. The findings visualize for the ...

For developers familiar with MySQL, you've probably heard that MariaDB is the next generation of the database engine. MySQL has long been the traditional database in Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP ...