]> http://www.towerblue.com/taxonomy/term/8/0 en http://www.towerblue.com/node/13 <p>MySQL is the open source database management system developed, distributed and managed by the company MySQLAB. This DBMS was introduced with the aim of reducing high expenditure of deploying and managing databases.</p> MySQL Wed, 29 Jun 2005 02:30:54 -0500 http://www.towerblue.com/node/1 <p>MySQL is the open source database management system developed, distributed and managed by the company MySQLAB. This DBMS was introduced with the aim of reducing high expenditure of deploying and managing databases.</p> <p>MySQL is an open source software, which means anybody can use the software by downloading it from the Internet without paying anything. Users may view the source code of the software and may change it according to their requirements. However, the users have to buy the commercially licensed version of the software from the company. </p> <p>Unlike the traditional DBMS, MySQL is simple and cost-effective software. MySQL server has the practical set of features developed in close cooperation with the users. Today, it offers a rich and useful set of functions. Its connectivity, speed and security make MySQL the highly suited DBMS on the Internet.</p> MySQL Mon, 27 Jun 2005 05:17:00 -0500