Techtarget: MySQL and the Open Source revolution: An interview with Britt Jonston

The transcript of an interview with the Chief Technology Officer of NuSphere
Corp., a provider of packaged MySQL solutions.

Britt discusses the rise of open source databases such as MySQL, how NuSphere
adds value to this popular app, and answers questions from the audience. What
are the pros and cons of open source systems? Do they pose a threat to
established players such as Oracle and IBM? Are they ready for mission-critical
enterprise applications? A good primer for beginners.
The CTO of NuSphere discusses the rise of open source databases such as MySQL
and maintains that they are ready for mission-critical enterprise
applications.