Dominant Linux seller Red Hat will begin offering the newest incarnation of its product for business customers on Wednesday, a version that opens several new markets for the company.
IBM has taken a minority stake in EnterpriseDB, an open source database that competes with Oracle and MySQL.
Microsoft disclosed on Wednesday the main design goals for the "Katmai" edition of its SQL Server database, which is due next year.
Microsoft next month intends to hand out nearly finished versions of its often-delayed database and flagship development tool.
Oracle said on Tuesday that it has acquired open-source database company Sleepycat Software for an undisclosed sum.
Oracle's upcoming 10g database is intended to stave off competition from Microsoft in the midsize-business market, Oracle executives said Thursday.
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IBM plans to debut the first fruits of a long-standing research project later this year, setting the stage for a clash with rivals in the multibillion-dollar database software market.
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