Internal Email on Why a Software Company Migrates Away from MySQL
Twitter is abuzz this morning with MySQL news: What these messages refer to is that Oracle dropped InnoDB from the free Classic Edition, it is now only available starting with the $2,000 Standard Edition. A few days ago we heard support prices were increased – none of this should come as a surprise, the writing [...]
Open Source and Cloud Computing Series – Introduction
Richard Stallman (via last.fm) Open Source has played a major role in the progress of Cloud Computing. The Open Stack like LAMP are the ones that provide the backbone to many Cloud based solutions. Hadoop is transforming the way organizations and companies use Cloud. Whether you are an enthusiastic geek trying to set up a [...]
Stallman's got it wrong, and can't we all just get along?
I'm a little hesitant to even write this post. The Open Source community tends to be a little *cough* aggressive when it comes to supporting their believes and a little *ahem* vehement when it feels it's being unfairly criticised. Here at CloudAve however we've never shed away from confrontation so I'll risk their wrath and [...]
