---
title: "This week's database news, issue 76"
publication: "DB Weekly"
issue: 76
published_at: "2015-10-23"
canonical_url: "https://dbweekly.com/issues/76"
---

Database Weekly 76   . 

This week's database news -[Read this on the Web](http://dbweekly.com/issues/76) 

[Database Weekly](http://dbweekly.com) Issue 76 — October 23, 2015     

Featured [Building a Graph Database on AWS Using Amazon DynamoDB and Titan](http://blogs.aws.amazon.com/bigdata/post/Tx12NN92B1F5K0C/Building-a-Graph-Database-on-AWS-Using-Amazon-DynamoDB-and-Titan?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — Titan is a scalable graph database that can use Amazon’s DynamoDB NoSQL database for storage. Nick Corbett [openCypher: The 'SQL for Graphs'](http://neo4j.com/blog/open-cypher-sql-for-graphs/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — The CEO of Neo4j outlines the need for a common graph query language (a la SQL for relational databases) and unveils Cypher, an open attempt at a vendor-independent graph query language. Neo4j [Free Network Analyzer Tools for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis and MongoDB](http://www.vividcortex.com/resources/#tools?utm_source=paid&utm_medium=dbw) — VividCortex’s network traffic analyzer tool is an easy-to-use way to gain insight into your server’s activity. Built for servers running on Linux, it is a non-intrusive, safe way to understand your query workload. It's fast, secure, and private. Vivid Cortexsponsored [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/3b17cd2a.png)](http://www.vividcortex.com/resources/#tools?utm_source=paid&utm_medium=dbw) [MariaDB 10.1 Stable Released](https://blog.mariadb.org/mariadb-10-1-is-stable-ga?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — MariaDB is a community-developed fork of MySQL by the original creators of MySQL. 10.1 includes a full ‘data at rest’ encryption system, password validation, and it can act as a slave to MySQL. MariaDBnews [Neo4j (Graph Database) 2.3 Released](http://neo4j.com/blog/neo4j-2-3-enterprise-applications-at-scale/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — Has a range of new features, from a fully off-heap cache and a faster query optimizer, to schema improvements and official support for Docker. Neo4jnews [What PostgreSQL Has Over Other Open Source SQL Databases: Part II](https://www.compose.io/articles/what-postgresql-has-over-other-open-source-sql-databases-part-ii/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — Postgres has a laundry list of features that sets it apart from other databases. In part two of the series check out a long list of awesome functionality including its indexing types and CTEs. compose.​io [Oracle Announces General Availability of MySQL 5.7](https://www.oracle.com/corporate/pressrelease/mysql-5-7-ga-101915.html?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — New version of the world’s most popular open source database is up to 3x faster than MySQL 5.6 in benchmark tests. Oracle Jobs [Applying For Jobs Is So Yesterday](https://hired.com/?utm_source=DBweekly&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=q4_15-petercooperpress&utm_term=sponsored&utm_content=102315-yesterday) — Get interviews with top companies without submitting another application. Through Hired, companies find you - and offer salary and other benefits upfront. Hired.​com In brief [MariaDB 10.1 Can Do 1 Million Queries Per Second](https://blog.mariadb.org/10-1-mio-qps/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) The MariaDB Blognews [Oracle fixes critical flaws in Database Server, MySQL, Java](http://www.infoworld.com/article/2995511/security/oracle-fixes-critical-flaws-in-database-server-mysql-java.html?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) InfoWorldnews [Gartner placed EnterpriseDB in the Leaders Quadrant for the 2nd year running!](http://info.enterprisedb.com/Gartner-MQ-2015.html?src=gartner-mq-edb-home-slide2015?utm_source=cooperpress&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gartnermq2015&utm_source=dbweekly) — Gartner placed EnterpriseDB in the Leaders Quadrant for the 2nd year running, alongside the market’s largest commercial giants. Find out more about Gartner’s insights and recommendations by downloading Gartner's The State of Open-Source RDBMS, 2015, courtesy of your friends at EnterpriseDB. EnterpriseDBnews sponsored [Machine Learning Tool Seeks to Automate Data Science](http://www.datanami.com/2015/10/19/machine-learning-tool-seeks-to-automate-data-science/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Datanaminews [Gartner Recognizes OrientDB in 2015 Magic Quadrant for Operational DBMS](http://orientdb.com/gartner-magic-quadrant-2015-orientdb/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) OrientDBnews [How to Use Parameter Names in SQL Functions](https://tech.zalando.com/blog/how-to-use-parameter-names-in-sql-functions/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Zalandotutorial [Become A MySQL DBA Series: Using EXPLAIN to Improve SQL Queries](http://www.severalnines.com/blog/become-mysql-dba-blog-series-using-explain-improve-sql-queries?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) SeveralNinestutorial [The CAP FAQ](https://github.com/henryr/cap-faq?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — Aims to clear everything up about misconceptions over the CAP theorem. Henry Robinsontutorial [Understanding Stretch Database Functionality in SQL Server 2016](http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/understanding-stretch-database-functionality-in-sql-server-2016.html?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Database Journaltutorial [Why Use RDS Instead of Running a Database on EC2?](https://www.reddit.com/r/aws/comments/3ol4ld/why_use_rds_instead_of_running_database_in_ec2/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Redditopinion [MySQL 5.7 Turns Up the Heat with JSON](https://www.symfony.fi/entry/mysql-5-7-8-brings-sexy-back-with-json?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Symfony Finlandopinion [Database Scaling Made Simple](http://gomorpheus.com/blog/2015-10-16-database-scaling-made-simple?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Morpheusopinion [MySQL 5.7 Gets Savvy with Cool Replication Hacks](http://thenewstack.io/mysql-5-7-gets-savvy-with-a-cool-replication-hack/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) The New Stack [Building an SQL Database with 10 Rust Beginners](http://lukaskalbertodt.github.io/2015/10/09/building-an-sql-database-with-10-rust-beginners.html?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) totoroot    

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