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KopanoRamaphoi - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Rpc Data
Real User
Apr 11, 2021
Easy to use, scalable, and quick installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use."
  • "There should be more tools to manage the on-premises version and more automation features."

What is our primary use case?

I started an Azure account and this is when I tried testing different databases, non-relational databases, and relational databases, using this solution.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

There should be more tools to manage the on-premises version and more automation features.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is able to be scaled but it depends on your Microsoft configuration. I would recommend this solution for small businesses.

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How was the initial setup?

The installation was fast, it took approximately five minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I did the deployment of the solution myself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is a license needed for this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I rate MySQL an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Project Manager at Realnux
Real User
Mar 24, 2021
A lightweight database that's easy to maintain and develop
Pros and Cons
  • "MySQL is a light database. It's not very complex. It's easy to develop, easy to maintain, and easy to back up and restore."
  • "We want to continue using MySQL but it merged with Oracle and the scalage changed."

What is our primary use case?

We use MySQL as a light database engine to provide database service to our web application. 

Almost all of our software engineers use MySQL.

We want to continue using MySQL but it merged with Oracle and the scalage changed. After they merged, we tried MariaDB. 

For two years, we tried MongoDB and prepared for application migration; all because the scalability changed when MySQL merged with Oracle. 

What is most valuable?

This solution is very easy to use. It's stable and very quick. MySQL is a light database. It's not very complex. It's easy to develop, easy to maintain, and easy to back up and restore. 

For how long have I used the solution?

Our software team has been using MySQL for more than eight years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's hard to say if MySQL is scalable as we've never tried to scale it. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We have never had to contact support. 

How was the initial setup?

We installed MySQL Database on our server. It took roughly 12 to 13 minutes to install it. 

What about the implementation team?

Installation was done by our software team's engineers — seven to eight of them.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We've never bought a commercial license. We just use the open-source community edition. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated other databases and products, including EnterpriseDB and PostgreSQL. The latter was scalable, but it wasn't easy to use. MySQL is much easier to use and install. Before MySQL merged with Oracle, our software engineers were very satisfied.

What other advice do I have?

We recommend MySQL to our customers and other partners. The only problem relates to the business strategy from Oracle. For this reason, most MySQL users are considering migrating to MariaDB.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of nine. We're very satisfied with MySQL. If we could scale-out further, I would give it a ten. We need a database cluster or a scalable database solution for our future applications.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1519272 - PeerSpot reviewer
Full Stack Developer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mar 5, 2021
Open-source, easy to use, and simple to implement
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to use. It is simple to implement, which makes it suitable for our projects because we have deadlines. MySQL is also open-source, which is another plus point."
  • "Its performance should be better. When we use big data, it is slow in performance. We should be able to use mirroring for improved performance."

What is our primary use case?

I'm currently using MySQL for the contact center database, and it is in the cloud. I have also used it in other projects for database and CRM, and it was on-premises. I have used it in 20 projects.

What is most valuable?

It is easy to use. It is simple to implement, which makes it suitable for our projects because we have deadlines. MySQL is also open-source, which is another plus point.

What needs improvement?

Its performance should be better. When we use big data, it is slow in performance. We should be able to use mirroring for improved performance.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MySQL for nine years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very flexible. It could be because I'm familiar with MySQL.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have never contacted the technical support of MySQL. If I have a problem, I find the solution from Stack Overflow.

How was the initial setup?

Its initial setup is easy. I only need a maximum of one hour for the installation of MySQL.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is open-source.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate MySQL a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Sysad Database Administrator Lead at USSC
Real User
Feb 24, 2021
A stable solution with a community version, but the enterprise manager license should cover more virtual machines
Pros and Cons
  • "It has a community version. When I have to create a new database, I have no problems with licenses."
  • "It can have better monitoring. In addition, the enterprise manager should be able to cater to more than one virtual machine. Currently, you need one license per server. It seems a bit too much to get one license for one enterprise manager. I hope the enterprise manager for MySQL can accommodate more virtual machines for MySQL."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for financial transactions such as money remittance.

What is most valuable?

It has a community version. When I have to create a new database, I have no problems with licenses.

What needs improvement?

It can have better monitoring. In addition, the enterprise manager should be able to cater to more than one virtual machine. Currently, you need one license per server. It seems a bit too much to get one license for one enterprise manager. I hope the enterprise manager for MySQL can accommodate more virtual machines for MySQL.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a decade.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have categorized the amount of data we have as big data, although we haven't really been using it much.

We have 2,000 people in our company, and we have over 100 virtual machines installed with MySQL.

How are customer service and technical support?

Because we are using the community version, we haven't had the chance to contact the technical support of MySQL.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy for us. After a few trials or installing it a few times, we have benchmarked and created best practices for installing it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It has a community version.

What other advice do I have?

If you are not into command-line usage, I don't think MySQL is for you. I found MySQL easier to use by using the command line rather than by using the workbench. The workbench is comparatively slow, especially when exporting.

I would rate MySQL a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1514799 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Business Analyst RPA at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Real User
Feb 22, 2021
An open-source relational database management system with a useful search feature
Pros and Cons
  • "What I really like about MySQL is the opportunity to search for information and organize it any way I like."
  • "It should provide better customer experiences."

What is our primary use case?

We use MySQL to organize data, analyze information, and make decisions for the company. We also use it to process information from different areas in the company.

What is most valuable?

What I really like about MySQL is the opportunity to search for information and organize it any way I like. If you know the queries and you add the code, you can organize information any way you like.

What needs improvement?

MySQL needs to be more accessible and user-friendly. The person working with it needs to be trained in MySQL to have the necessary skills to control the database and analyze data. It should provide better customer experiences.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MySQL for one year.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup depends on your knowledge. If you know the principles, except when it comes to queries, it's easy. But if you don't know anything about MySQL or SQL, you can't do it. It took us about six months to set up and deploy MySQL.

What other advice do I have?

I would tell potential users that people in production have to be trained to use MySQL. They should take some courses, and get certificated. This will show them how to use the principal tools and provide some context about how MySQL works. 

On a scale from one to ten, I would give MySQL an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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reviewer1489614 - PeerSpot reviewer
SVP Technology and Head of India at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
Jan 28, 2021
A stable and effective data store, but technical support should be available worldwide
Pros and Cons
  • "We use it as a data store and from that perspective, we get everything we need."
  • "The technical support should be more knowledgeable and available worldwide."

What is our primary use case?

We are an asset management product company. Our product is deployed on the cloud and the backend database for it is MySQL.

What needs improvement?

The technical support should be more knowledgeable and available worldwide.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using MySQL for the past five to six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

So far, it has been pretty stable and I haven't had any problems. We plan to continue using it in the future.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

MySQL is very scalable, so I don't expect any challenges.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have a contract with a third-party for support. So far, it has been working fine for us and I don't see any challenges. That said, having worldwide support is something that would be an improvement.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Prior to MySQL, we did not use another database for this purpose. We built our core product directly on top of MySQL.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup seemed pretty decent, so I don't see any challenge in that regard.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house DBA team installed it. We have one DBA and one junior.

What other advice do I have?

This is a good product and I recommend it to others.

We use it as a data store and from that perspective, we get everything we need. We don't have any complaints about features such as analytics, reports, or dashboards.

I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1442025 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Database Administrator Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Dec 6, 2020
Easy to set up but the stability needs to be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "It was easy to install."
  • "Stability needs improvement and the backup needs to be enhanced."

What is our primary use case?

We only support the backend and only carry it as a database. You can do what you want on the database to create the schema and to manage the rest of the organization.

What needs improvement?

Errors that come from MySQL need to be more clear. In Oracle, for example, you have the aura and you have numbers, you can easily find the error. MySQL should follow the same as in Oracle.

Stability needs improvement and the backup needs to be enhanced.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using MySQL for years.

We are using the latest version. Normally we do upgrades and we follow the upgrade path.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It could be more stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 15 customers, but I am not sure of the number of users we have.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not dealt with technical support.

How was the initial setup?

It was easy to install. It only took ten minutes.

We have a huge database team as we are supporting many regions.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented this solution ourselves.

What other advice do I have?

We plan to continue using this product. It's good, and I can recommend it to others.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Senior Data Analyst at Charutarhealth Org
Real User
Oct 31, 2020
Easy to set up, stable, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The replication feature is the most valuable. We are replicating our servers."
  • "It should have some code analytical functions. It can also have a monitoring tool."

What is our primary use case?

We are interfacing it with MicroStrategy. There are ODBC connections. We have 10 to 12 users in our company.

We are assessing the possibilities of moving to the cloud. We are not yet sure if we are going to move to the cloud.

What is most valuable?

The replication feature is the most valuable. We are replicating our servers.

What needs improvement?

It should have some code analytical functions. It can also have a monitoring tool.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using MySQL for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable. We are not dealing with a huge database. Our database is not more than 1 TB, so we didn't find any problem.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I haven't seen a need for scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. We are using it on Linux, and our server is on CentOS.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. I would rate MySQL a nine out of ten. I find it almost perfect.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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