I'm in the midst of planning a large DB-driven site, and I've come up against the ever-intriguing Referential Integrity question. Now I'm trying to decide whether I should ditch MySQL for PostgreSQL ...

Users exposing poorly secured PostgreSQL and MySQL servers online are in danger of getting their databases wiped by a ransomware bot, Border0 researchers are warning. The attackers asks for a small ...

This month MySQL turns 30. Once the bedrock of web development, MySQL remains immensely popular. But as MySQL enters its fourth decade, it ironically has sown the seeds of its own decline, especially ...

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 ...

While I agree that calling "troll" is a bit akin to Godwin's Law, it would be nice if there was some more effective response to this kind of comment. One thing that I appreciate about sites like LWN ...

Don't be afraid of using your chosen database's command-line client. I might as well say this up front: I don't like using GUI (aka non-command-line or graphical) tools with my databases. This is ...