Oracle intends to release a free version of its database, a reaction to the growing competitive pressure from low-end open-source databases. The database heavyweight on Tuesday is expected to ...

When Oracle recently launched a free version of its autonomous database, it ignited tens of thousands of sign-ups. These developers help us understand the huge reception.

Neo4j, the company behind the open source graph database, has launched a completely free version of its fully-managed cloud service.

Oracle is finally making it easier for developers to test-drive its industry-leading database software.

Free or open source databases run hundreds of millions of public-facing and private applications worldwide, but how effective is this technology and how do these products compare? For answers, we ...

The Windows Azure Marketplace has a hidden jewel: a host of free and nearly free databases ready for monetization.

Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and Sybase have all released free “express” databases in the last six months, tempting users who may be having problems with the open-source databases they now use or ...

Analyst firm Hydrasight research director John Brand believes even if free databases are now available from the tier-1 vendors, the commercial database is unlikely to disappear completely.

Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we ...