Sun Microsystems acquires MySQL AB
Sun Microsystems purchases MySQL AB for $1 billion, integrating the popular open-source database into its ecosystem.
Significance
Initially seen as a positive step for MySQL, this acquisition ultimately put MySQL on a path that would lead to its acquisition by Oracle, triggering the fork.
Key facts
- Date
- 2008-01-16
- Type
- acquisition
- Location
- Silicon Valley, USA