DBeaver is a free, open-source, cross-platform SQL client and database administration tool. It is designed to support a wide variety of SQL and NoSQL databases, including MySQL and PostgreSQL. Its key ...

Databases were once the forgotten stepchild of the open-source family. Companies like Red Hat Inc. included database software with their Linux distribution disks, but the main focus was on the ...

Following Linux's footsteps, open-source databases are moving toward mainstream use and threatening proprietary software alternatives, a new survey says. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

Within a decade, open source databases were completely mainstream. Of the top five database platforms listed by DB-Engines as of 2018, three—MongoDB, MySQL and Postgres—were open source. However, in ...

Acquisition of one of the most successful open-source software companies is a bold move for Sun, which has embraced open source to try to boost revenue. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...