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Virgin Mobile goes MySQL Enterprise: One innovator chooses another | The Open Road – The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay – CNET Blogs

Open source database MySQL run Virgin Mobile and runs our content management system. is company Virgin Mobile has selected MySQL to manage a critical component of its business: SMS messaging. According to MySQL’s release on Thursday: Over 500GB [of SMS data] are contained in MySQL data tables, and subject to thousands of queries per second. ...…

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Linux and Outsourcing Help Virgin America Soar

Open source software is changing the cost of information technology.   Virgin America the newest airline from Richard Branson is saving millions with open source software. Maguire estimates that his department has saved the company nearly $6 million in licensing fees and ongoing maintenance fees since he first began setting it up about 18 months ago. ...…

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