High-end database company Solid Information Technology will create an open-source storage "engine" for the MySQL database. Solid's database is used primarily for demanding applications in industries ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

Implement MySQL-based transactions with a new set of PHP extensions Your email has been sent Transactional support has long been on the wish list of most MySQL developers and, with the release of ...

The MEMORY storage engine stores all data in memory (RAM), and is used for fast lookup of data. InnoDB supports a buffer pool ...

In this tell-all tutorial, Jay Greenspan, author of MySQL Weekend Crash Course and co-author of MySQL/PHP Database Applications, starts with a tour of the basics: He answers the age-old Q: "What's the ...