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    MySQL AB Raises $18.5M

    14 February, 2006 (10:12) | Technology | By: Scott Burkett

    mysql.jpgHot off the presses! Even as rumors swirl about the fate and future independence of a number of open-source software start-ups, an acknowledged leader in the latest wave of open-source development, MySQL AB, has raised $18.5 million in its latest round of funding.

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    Performance Management Strategies

    4 January, 2006 (19:00) | IT Management | By: Scott Burkett

    The global Internet is truly a fantastic tool - an ever-changing amalgam of people and ideas. Unfortunately, not all of the information out there in cyberspace is worthy of the screen space it takes up. I recently came across the personal blog of Marcelo Calbucci, the CEO of Sampa Corp, a startup company focusing on providing web/blog tools for beginners. A recent article, entitled “Web Developers: Speed up your pages!” struck my interest. I am always on the lookout for ways to introduce efficiencies, and I figured if I could pick up a tip or two to add to my arsenal, then it was worth my time to read the piece. Boy was I wrong.

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