MySQL users are upset about plans Sun Microsystems disclosed this week to keep some strategically planned features — and the source code — closed. So, only paying customers will get access to the new database features.
Here’s an interesting question making its way around the World Wide Web: If you didn’t have to worry about the administrative tasks with SQL Server, would you consider using SQL Server as a service?
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In the wake of the release of SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Review, there’s been a lot of talk about the ins and outs, the pros and cons, the best new features, etc. And here’s a little more.