It's no secret that even though MySQL has been a Microsoft partner, it also is a Microsoft competitor. And ever since Oracle made overtures to buy Sun and (get MySQL in the process), Microsoft's been ...

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, etc.

Microsoft fired another salvo in the database wars by announcing a new toolkit to help users migrate their databases from MySQL to SQL Server -- or SQL Azure, the new cloud offering. In a Data ...

On August 12, Microsoft made available the first version of a tool designed to help customers migrate from MySQL to SQL Server and/or SQL Azure. Microsoft made available a first technology preview of ...

Oracleは新たに買収したSun Microsystemsの統合計画を策定しているが、この合併によってデータベース分野で最大の影響を受ける2社のライバルベンダーがIBMとMicrosoftだ。 Oracleはこの買収に伴い、MySQLを手中に収めた。同データベースはこの数年、Web2.0を活用する ...