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SkySQL, MariaDB to merge
Two companies offering third-party support for Oracle's open-source MySQL database, as well as the MySQL offshoot MariaDB, have announced plans to merge.
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Novell's new Filr software offers secure alternative to Dropbox
Novell is preparing to release Filr, a new on-premise file sharing product for organisations that want some of the convenience of a Dropbox-like approach while keeping data management under internal control.
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Oracle to ship 128 patches for apps, database and middleware
Oracle is planning to release 128 patches on Tuesday covering security weaknesses that affect "hundreds" of its products.
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Dell: ARM needs 64-bit processors for server take-off
The low-power capabilities of ARM-based processors have created high expectations for their use in servers, but one of Dell's top engineers said they are unlikely to take off until 64-bit versions hit the market.
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MySQL 5.6 tackles NoSQL competitors
With MySQL 5.6, released Tuesday, Oracle has updated the open-source database to make it more competitive with NoSQL data stores such as MariaDB or Cassandra.
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Fedora, openSUSE ditch MySQL, in a major database shake-up
Two major open-source projects, Fedora and openSUSE, are planning to ditch the venerable Oracle MySQL database framework and adopt MariaDB instead.
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Backdoor accounts in Barracuda Networks networking and security products
A variety of networking and security appliances from Barracuda Networks contain backdoor accounts that could allow attackers to log in remotely over SSH (Secure Shell) and gain administrative, or root, access on the devices.
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Oracle pushes out Java patches as zero-day vulnerabilities exposed
Oracle released two out-of-band patches on Sunday for vulnerabilities in its Java programming language, both of which pose a high risk to users browsing the web.
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Headaches ahead as Oracle prepares 86 security patches
Oracle is preparing to ship 86 patches covering security vulnerabilities in a wide span of its products, with 18 of the fixes aimed at the MySQL database alone.
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PostGres offered as a cloud cluster service
Eyeing greater use of the open source Postgres database in the cloud, hosting provider Open Hosting has launched a service that allows users to run an automated cluster of PostGres databases on the company's own servers.
