Databases

MongoDB withdraws controversial Server Side Public License from the Open Source Initiative’s approval process

MongoDB's Server Side Public License was controversial when it was first announced back in October. But the team were, back…

5 years ago

Protocol flaw in MySQL client allows MySQL server to request any local file from MySQL client

Last week, William de Groot, a digital forensics consultant discovered a protocol flaw in MySQL, which he alleges is the…

5 years ago

Why Neo4j is the most popular graph database

Neo4j is an open source, distributed data store used to model graph problems. It departs from the traditional nomenclature of…

6 years ago

Polyglot persistence: what is it and why does it matter?

Polyglot persistence is a way of storing data. It's an approach that acknowledges that often there is no one size…

6 years ago

The trouble with Smart Contracts

The government of Tennessee now officially recognizes Smart Contracts. That’s great news if we speak in terms of the publicity…

6 years ago

2018 is the year of graph databases. Here’s why.

With the explosion of data, businesses are looking to innovate as they connect their operations to a whole host of…

6 years ago

MySQL 8.0 is generally available with added features

The long awaited general release of MySQL 8.0 was finally announced last week.  MySQL, as we all know, is the…

6 years ago

Why Oracle is losing the Database Race

When you think of databases, the first thing that comes to mind is Oracle or IBM. Oracle has been ruling…

6 years ago

Beyond the Bitcoin: How cryptocurrency can make difference in hurricane disaster relief

More than $350 worth of cryptocurrency guides offered in support of globalgiving.com During Cybersecurity Month, Packt is partnering with Humble…

7 years ago

MongoDB: Issues You Should Pay Attention To

MongoDB, founded in 2007 with more than 15 million downloads, excels at supporting real-time analytics for big data applications. Rather…

8 years ago