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Migration prep, part 3: Manual migration from MS SQL Server to MySQL
It's no small feat to manually migrate an enterprise from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL, but it can be done. Here, Mike Sheffey, CEO of Versora, gives step-by-step instructions for two manual tasks: moving the data structure and the data itself. Article
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Entrepreneurs turn to open source DBMS vendors
The use of open source database management systems is rising rapidly. The industry is expected to reach $1 billion by 2008, according to Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester Research. Article
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Migration prep, part 2: Comparing MySQL and MS SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server has features that can't be found in MySQL 4, according to Mike Sheffey, CEO of migration tool vendor Versora. But that situation is probably temporary. In our second installment on migrating to MySQL, Sheffey explains what you ne... Article
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Seeds of open source Ingres continue to grow
It's been about nine months since Computer Associates' Ingres database set sail on open source waters, and so far the journey's been relatively smooth. So, what's next? One CA honcho says it's time for Ingres to assume more of a mission-critical role... Article
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MySQL ends long delays for traffic admin
The Matanuska Telephone Association cut the amount of time it takes to generate traffic reports from several minutes to just seconds by switching to MySQL. Article
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MySQL 5 to open once-closed doors
MySQL CEO Marten Mickos says the upcoming MySQL 5 database incorporates new features that enterprise users have been craving. Article
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Migration prep, part 1: When to switch from MS SQL to MySQL
Mike Sheffey, CEO of migration tools vendor Versora kicks off our series on SQL Server migration by explaining when the time is right to migrate from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL -- and when it isn't. Article
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Oracle retains database pole position
New research from IDC has Oracle retaining its number one spot in the DBMS market, but threats to its current position are mounting. Article
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Can't access catalogue or databases after installing 5.0.2
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Errors when running mysql_up.php
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