However, since MySQL has been acquired by Sun, the rush to make DB2/400 a MySQL engine appears to have cooled. That deal also brought technical support from IBM and MySQL, and came with the promise that the platform’s native database, DB2/400, would be able to plug-in as one of MySQL’s database engines, thereby opening the established database to the new range of next-generation applications written in PHP and other languages that are commonly associated with MySQL. Last summer, those enterprise roots grew deeper when MySQL and IBM announced MySQL Enterprise for i5/OS, a version of the database designed to run under the i5/OS operating system (which has since been renamed IBM i) on the Power Systems server (formerly System i, i5, iSeries, and AS/400). The company, which was acquired by Sun in January for $1 billion, has succeeded with the tricky task of developing a database that appeals to hobbyists and small businesses, while also offering some of the higher-end features that large companies need–all while making the core product free. With more than 200 million downloads, MySQL is the most popular open source database on the market. While MySQL 5.1–which is expected to ship before the end of June–has seen good reviews, the open source database’s owner, Sun Microsystems, has created controversy over its decision to make a new online backup feature available only to customers who pay for the enterprise version of the software. The transformation of the MySQL database from open source curiosity to production-level workhorse continued this month with version 5.1, which adds several enterprise-level features. Enterprise Features Gain Focus as MySQL 5.1 Nears Release
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