Microsoft SQL Server came out in 1989, while MySQL was launched in 1995 as an open-source project. Both have been around for many years, giving them a strong presence in the market.

SQL stands for Structured Query Language. It’s a standard language for accessing and manipulating databases. MySQL is a database management system, like SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, Postgres ...

Oracle is making a fresh run at Microsoft's SQL Server, claiming on Tuesday that its open-source MySQL database offers up to 90 percent cost savings over SQL Server along with blazing performance ...

Oracle is determined to keep MySQL if it acquires Sun, but the reason likely has little to do with open source and everything to do with Microsoft. Oracle doesn't compete with open source.

On Jan. 11, Microsoft released a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL, which the company refers to as “a toolkit that dramatically ...

The version of the My SQL migration tool that supports SQL Server 2008 is designed to work with MySQL 4.1, 5.0 and 5.1. The version that supports SQL Server 2005 also supports MySQL 4.1, 5.0 and 5.1.

What Is Sql Server Business Intelligence Edition? Database management and business intelligence software solution, Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence (BI) Edition is designed to work at all ...

Microsoft updates Azure services for SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL Blair Hanley Frank, ISG @belril March 7, 2018 9:00 AM ...

Oracle threw its own punches at Red Hat and Microsoft today by detailing expanding integration of its MySQL with Windows and Oracle's heftier databases in the 2011-12 timeframe.In a webcast today ...

SSMA is available in several versions to suit different needs, including Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access, DB2, MySQL, Oracle and SAP ASE. Additionally, SSMA has various target ...