The MS-SQL Worm seems to be wreaking havoc across the internet, though its not as bad as its hyped up to be by the media. Should die out soon as people start blocking the packets or patch their servers.
While on databases, the .org registry is now switching to PostgreSQL from Oracle. Im interested in what kind of setup they have.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/idg2.nsf/All/2ADD84E6EBCEADE9CA256CB30075FA01!OpenDocument