Editing MySQL AB

{{Short description|Former Swedish software company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{for|the database|MySQL}}
{{Infobox company
| name             = MySQL AB
| logo             = 
| logo_size        = 100px
| type             = [[Private company]]
| genre            = [[Database software]]
| fate             = Acquired by [[Sun Microsystems]]
| predecessor      =
| successor        = [[Oracle Corporation]]
| foundation       = 1995
| founder          = [[Michael Widenius]], [[David Axmark]] and Allan Larsson
| defunct          = 2008
| location_city    = [[Uppsala]], [[Sweden]] and [[Cupertino]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
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| key_people       = {{Unbulleted indent list
  | [[Mårten Mickos]], CEO
  | Dennis Wolf CFO and EVP
  | [[Mark C. Burton]], EVP Sales
  | [[Zack Urlocker]], EVP Products
  | [[Kaj Arnö]], VP Open Source Community Relations
  | [[Ulf Sandberg]], SVP Worldwide Services
  | Clint Smith, VP General Counsel
  | [[Larry Stefonic]], SVP Asia Pacific
  | [[Kevin Harvey (venture capitalist)|Kevin Harvey]], Chairman
  | Allan Larsson
  }}
| industry         = [[Computer software]]
| products         = [[MySQL]], [[MySQL Cluster]]
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| num_employees    = 400
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| homepage         = {{Url |www.mysql.com}}
}}
'''MySQL AB''' was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[software company]] founded in 1995.  It was acquired by [[Sun Microsystems]] in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Múltiples noticias se refieren a la adquisición |url=https://news.google.com/ |access-date=27 June 2022 |website=Google Noticias |language=es}}</ref> Sun was in turn acquired by [[Oracle Corporation]] in 2010. MySQL AB is the creator of [[MySQL]], a [[relational database management system]], as well as related products such as [[MySQL Cluster]]. The company was dually headquartered in [[Uppsala]], [[Sweden]], and [[Cupertino]], [[California]], with offices in other countries ([[Paris|France (Paris)]], [[Munich|Germany (Munich)]], [[Dublin|Ireland (Dublin)]], [[Milan|Italy (Milan)]], and [[Tokyo|Japan (Tokyo)]]).

MySQL [[Aktiebolag|AB]] had 400 employees in 25 countries,<ref name=mysqlnews /> and [[Open-source model]] companies. Around 70% of the employees were [[remote work]]ers.<ref>{{cite news| title=Fortune: MySQL: Workers in 25 countries with no HQ| work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] | url=https://money.cnn.com/2006/05/31/magazines/fortune/mysql_greatteams_fortune/index.htm | date=31 May 2006| first1=Josh| last1=Hyatt| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413085723/http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/31/magazines/fortune/mysql_greatteams_fortune/index.htm| archive-date=13 April 2010 | url-status=live}}</ref>

Together with [[Linux]], [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]], and [[PHP]], the MySQL Server forms one of the building blocks of the [[LAMP (software bundle)|LAMP technology stack]]. The company claimed over 5 million MySQL installations and over 10 million product downloads in 2004.

== Revenue ==
MySQL AB representatives are commonly cited as champions of what they claim to be a "second generation" of open source companies.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} The revenues of both first and second generation open source companies usually derive from selling support, consulting services, and training for their products. What generally distinguishes this "second generation" of companies, such as MySQL AB and [[Trolltech]], from earlier "open source" [[business model]]s is [[Dual License|dual licensing]]&nbsp;— the software is supplied under an open source license, but traditional software licences are also sold by the company that owns the software. As an example, MySQL AB makes MySQL available under the [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] at no charge, but sells it under other more traditional licenses to clients who do not find the GPL to be ideal for their purposes, such as inclusion of MySQL AB technology in a closed source product.

Other sources of revenue for MySQL AB were providing support and consulting, as well as training and certification for MySQL Server. Together with some additional services, MySQL also provided a subscription-based product called [[MySQL Enterprise]], which is also resold by other companies such as [[Dell]], [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]], and [[Novell]].

==History==
* 1995 – Company founded by [[Michael Widenius]], [[David Axmark]], and Allan Larsson
* 2001 –  [[Mårten Mickos]] elected CEO
* 2001 – First round financing by Scandinavian [[venture capitalists]]
* 2003 – Second round financing by a group of investors headed by [[Benchmark Capital]]
* 2003 – Partnership agreement concluded with [[SAP SE]], acquiring the full commercial rights to [[MaxDB]]
* 2003 – Acquired Alzato, a subsidiary of [[Ericsson]]
* In February 2005 the MySQL Network subscription service was announced (later called MySQL Enterprise).<ref>{{Cite news |title= MySQL Launches MySQL Network for Corporate Enterprises Looking to Fast-Track Open Source Database Deployment |date= 15 February 2005 |work= Press release  |url= http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/press-release/release_2005_04.html |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20051214221523/http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/press-release/release_2005_04.html |archivedate= 14 December 2005 |accessdate= 9 October 2016 }}</ref>
A third round of about $18.5 million financing led by [[Institutional Venture Partners]], including [[Intel Capital]], [[Red Hat]], SAP Ventures, and others was disclosed in February 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |title= MySQL AB Secures $18.5 Million in Series C Funding; IVP Leads Intel Capital, Red Hat, SAP Ventures & Presidio STX in an Investment Round to Provide for Continued Enterprise Growth for the World's Most Popular Open Source Database |date= 13 February 2006 |work= Press release |url= http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060213005449/en/MySQL-AB-Secures-18.5-Million-Series-Funding |accessdate= 9 October 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161010125813/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060213005449/en/MySQL-AB-Secures-18.5-Million-Series-Funding |archive-date= 10 October 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Form D: Notice of Sale of Securities |date= 16 March 2006 |publisher= US Securities and Exchange Commission |url= https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/vprr/0602/06027208.pdf |accessdate= 9 October 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161010125126/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/vprr/0602/06027208.pdf |archive-date= 10 October 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
On 16 January 2008, MySQL AB announced that it had agreed to be acquired by [[Sun Microsystems]] for approximately [[USD|$]]1 [[1,000,000,000 (number)|billion]].<ref name=mysqlnews>{{cite web|title=Sun to Acquire MySQL |publisher=MySQL AB |url=http://mysql.com/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html |accessdate=16 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117192218/http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html |archivedate=17 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= Jonathan Schwartz |title=Helping Dolphins Fly |website= Blog |publisher=[[Sun Microsystems]] |url=http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/entry/winds_of_change_are_blowing |accessdate=16 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117152758/http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/entry/winds_of_change_are_blowing |archivedate=17 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2008/01/16/sun-acquires-mysql/ |title=Sun acquires MySQL |publisher=MySQL AB |date= 16 January 2008 |accessdate=16 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117020441/http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2008/01/16/sun-acquires-mysql/ |archivedate=17 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MySQL blogs: Sun acquires MySQL |url=http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/sun-acquires-mysql.html/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117145001/http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/sun-acquires-mysql.html/ |archivedate=17 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=(en) « Investor Relations – FAQ » [archive], Sun Microsystems (consulté le 16 janvier 2008) |url=https://www.oracle.com/it-infrastructure/#14}}</ref>  The acquisition completed on 26 February 2008. [[Oracle Corporation]] then acquired Sun in 2010.

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==External links==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
*[http://www.mysql.com Company home page]

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