Oracle acquired the open source MySQL database in 2010 with the purchase of Sub Microsystems. Many in the open-source web development community were concerned that there would be a conflict of interest between the company's licensed product and the open-source version. Purhaps MySQL is in good hands?
Oracle claims to have made the most recent installment of MySQL, the new MySQL Cluster 7.2 database, 70 times faster than previous versions. The new MySQL version will be able to do now 1.05 billion reads per minute.
This doesn't necessarily mean that the web development community is without fear. Some are growing concerned that Oracle will fork the project--making a paid version that will have greater care and attention than the open-source version.
