How-To Geek on MSN

Why I can't quit Excel: 5 desktop features open-source alternatives are missing

From Power Query to the Data Model, here are the five architectural gaps that keep me paying for Microsoft 365.
Business Wire

Valkey Emerges as Leading Open Source Alternative to Redis After Relicensing Row

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Percona, a global leader in enterprise-grade open source database software and services, today announced the release of a new research report, “Key Value Stores: ...

Database startup Cockroach Labs raises $55 million as it prepares to add a 'no Amazon clause' to its software and get ahead of the cloud giant

Cockroach Labs, which maintains an open source database, recently announced that it's making a change to protect its business from Amazon Web Services ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I tried replacing Obsidian with open-source tools, and here's why I went back

Open-source apps might eventually reach the same level of functionality that Obsidian offers, but right now, its community drives innovation at such a pace that nothing else can match.
VentureBeat

Open source vector database vendor targets enterprise AI costs with cloud update

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More As generative AI usage has grown dramatically in the last several years, ...
VentureBeat

Timescale expands open source vector database capabilities for PostgreSQL

Timescale is looking to further advance its namesake open-source database platform with new AI capabilities announced today. Timescale was founded in 2017 as a time series database (TSDB) technology ...
KXAN

New OSS Release: GeekyAnts Launches Vibecode DB, a New Open-Source Database Abstraction Layer for Modern Web Apps

Write once, run anywhere: Vibecode DB lets developers switch databases without rewrites, using a unified, type-safe abstraction layer for modern web apps. Vibecode DB changes how we approach data ...
USA Today

Chinese Open-Source Power Shines on the Global Stage: Highgo Database and IvorySQL Open-Source Database Community Make a Splash at GITEX GLOBAL 2025

Highgo Database made a prominent appearance at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, showcasing its open-source product, the IvorySQL Open-Source Database. The team engaged with global tech enthusiasts and industry ...
dbta

Redis and Open Source—What Will the Consequences Be?

The world of open source has moved from being a niche interest that was the province of academics and self-described geeks to the mainstream. From being the purview of free software interest groups, ...
Business Wire

Percona Redefines Cloud-Native Database Management with Percona Everest: the World's First Open Source Public DBaaS Alternative

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Percona, a global leader in enterprise-grade open source database software and services, today announced that its groundbreaking new database platform, Percona Everest, ...
InfoWorld

PostgreSQL open source database boasts Windows boost

The PostgreSQL Development Group on Wednesday is releasing PostgreSQL 8.0, an upgrade to the open source object-relational database featuring native support for Windows. The Windows functionality ...