Sun Microsystems acquired the firm in 2008, which Oracle saved from bankruptcy in 2010.

MySQL is an essential technology for web servers and remotely managed applications.

MariaDB can function as a drop-in replacement for MySQL in many cases.

Experts worry about the future of database tech after Oracle’s disappointing MySQL release

For this reason, database experts are expressing concerns about where Oracle is going with the project.

They were disappointed when MySQL 9.0 came out earlier this month.

Meanwhile, Oracle designed vector store and other innovations related to generative AI technology for its cloud-based products.

At TechSpot, we used MySQL in the earlier revisions of our backend before eventually moving to MariaDB.