MySQL Reviews

MySQL has established itself not only as the most popular open-source database, but the most reliable one as well. In my more than six years as system administrator managing various websites and web servers, MySQL has been our server of choice for web applications. It wouldn't be acquired by Oracle if it did not see it that way too.What I like most about MySQL is that it's relatively easy to install, fast, lightweight and reliable. It's available for both Windows and Linux, making it a very good alternative to other open source databases back then, which only runs on Linux. PostgreSQL for example did not have a Windows installer before. This made it very difficult to adopt it for mixed-OS environments and that is why we use MySQL.

Back in the days, our only gripe about MySQL was that it was a purely command-line based system. We don't really see it as disadvantage though, as it allowed it to be fast and very reliable. This has been addressed through the years with graphical management systems for MySQL. MySQL is a highly recommended product. I give it five stars as it really gets the job done without much of a hassle. Being available for the many platforms also makes it a very compelling choice for mixed-OS environments, as data migration can just be as easy as backing-up and restoring on another server even on different operating systems.

Just be ready though to work at the command line should you wish to use MySQL in its free form. It may not be the most intuitive user interfaces available, but it also makes MySQL a simple yet very reliable database for most people's needs.

We are currently using the 6.8 version and, prior to this, used the 5.3. I use the updated versions.

The licensing of the solution is on the expensive side. 

I have been using MySQL since the very beginning, back in 2009. 

For sure, the solution is very stable. 

The solution is scalable. We have plans to increase the number of users. 

The technical support is fine.

The initial setup is straightforward and very simple. 

Installation can be done on one's own. 

The entire system is simple to maintain, as it is not very big, and this can be done by one person. 

The price of the licensing should be cheaper. 

We pay a yearly subscription fee. 

The solution is good for applications of small scope or for IT. It is sufficient to satisfy the needs of those with limited resources. 

Oracle is the main product in my organization.

There are 60 or 70 people making use of the solution in my organization. 

I would definitely recommend the solution to others. It is good for any solution. 

I rate MySQL as a nine out of ten. 

On-premises

We use MySQL to store data for our customers, in the database. It is a service-related application. Also to configure the data.

The fact that it is free is what appeals to me the most.

Scalability could be improved.

We use MySQL, which is a component of Oracle but operates as a separate database.

We have been using MySQL for more than ten years.

We are not using the most recent version, but rather one that has been tested with our applications.

We don't always use the latest version.

MySQL is a stable product.

It is very scalable. There are third-party solutions to assist with scaling but that may cost money, or it is available in the Commercial edition of MySQL.

We are primarily interested in Red Hat technology. As a result, we have primarily worked with Red Hat products.

This virtualization is built into Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure.

We use both Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure.

The installation is straightforward.

We are using the free community edition of MySQL.

Definitely, I would recommend this solution to others.

I would rate MySQL a seven out of ten.

On-premises

Easy:

• Installation
• Customization
• Use

Data is:

• More ordered
• Reliable
• Available in time and form

Scalability: In large databases, they become slow.

12 years.

No.

Yes. In large databases, response times are high.

10 out of 10.

We used this solution, but changed for another because the database was very large.

Configuration was easy and with much support material.

No.

Let them think about the size of the database.

• Privileges
• Command line

I don't have any as this was my first time using it.

I think it is where it needs to be. MySql PaaS. But, you do need to have experience with SQL to use it.

I've used it for 12 months.

There were no issues deploying it.

It has been perfectly stable for us.

We've been able to scale it without issue.

Customer Service:

4/10

Technical Support:

7/10

MS Access. It wasn't compatible with my project.

It was a straightforward set-up.

We used an in-house team.

We also looked at Microsoft SQL Server.

Experience with SQL is vital. It is simple to learn and use.

1) It is freely available under the terms of GNU General Public License.2) MySQL works seamless on various platforms and environments.3) It is mainly used in Client/Server environment and it can be embedded in standalone applications. 4) Support SQL standards, and also provide Multi-thread environment.5) Offers high performance due to its unique storage engine architecture as well as it's core written in powerful languages such as C and C++.

1) Does not provide good development and debugging tools, so it’s cumbersome to write large SQL statements.2) MySQL uses temporary tables to execute queries, so it consumes more space.3) MySQL is missing some RDBMS features like stored procedures, foreign keys, transaction, rollback, and subselect. And it also does't support triggers.It is widely used in web applications, and several software stacks includes MySQL as a Data Base Management System like (WAMP, XAMPP) considering its flexibility and simplicity.

And if some one is looking for Database which performs simple processes like storing and displaying data only, then MySQL is the right choice.

We use MySQL and MariaDB for most part of our mission critical applications

This as it is so simple to integrate with web applications, and other well known applications.

Since it has many integrations to web applications, it is very easy to install and deploy open source web applications.

How it uses clustering.

The API's to PHP, ruby, perl, java, python, and many more high level programming languages makes it easy for us to deploy new features fast.

How to scale out with shard clusters.

The way how to handle replications needs to be improved, as we noticed that there are some performance drop of (using only one core for example)

More than five years.

No issues.

Yes, the binary log replication process in a cluster environment has issues processing data as fast as it arrives.

Customer Service:

A 10 out of 10.

Technical Support:

A 10 out of 10.

We have been using many different types of databases, and will most likely use this one for part of our systems, as it is has so much integration.

The initial setup was easy.

We implemented it in-house.

Free.

Be sure to take backups of the solution, as this will check that the blocks are okay.

We decided to use "DB Protection for MySQL" as it has options to perform block level incremental forever, and integrates well with Spectrum Protect.

Yes, we checked MongoDB, PostgreSQL and MariaDB.

It is Open Source and easy to access.

My company does not use MySQL. However, it is often used at universities and is suitable for beginners. It is used for many projects.

From the perspective of the company, you can count on reliable Microsoft SQL or Oracle. If MySQL gets solid, it will be a good solution.

I have used this solution for around two to three years.

There were no stability issues.

There were no scalability issues.

There does not seem to be any technical support for MySQL.

I have used MS SQL and Oracle. However, now I have no money and am using MySQL.

Encoding problems were always complicated, but nothing else.

If you have money, it would be better to use Oracle.

I thought about other Open Sources, but I chose MySQL, which I have already used.

MySQL is a good choice for startups and beginners.