MySQL Reviews

This product is valuable because it is used in production environments. Online backup can be implemented by activating a temporary storage similar to the Oracle's flash recovery area and introducing Percona innobackupex. This is possible from version 5.6.

It permits services such as data warehouse and retail.

The online backup needs to improve.

I have used this solution for 15 years.

We did encounter stability issues.

There were no scalability issues.

Not applicable because we don't purchase commercial support.

We switched due to cost saving reasons.

The setup was of medium-level complexity due to memory parameters.

Compared to PostgreSQL, it has an online backup feature only with the extension of Percona innobackupex.

It depends on the use and implementation, as I prefer to use Galera or XtraDB because of replication and failover functionality. However, the ability to scale horizontally is much better than other vendors. Also, the transactional functionality is good.

Configuration templates and reliability both need work.

I have been using MySQL for over five years.

I deploy multiples of these servers now, and it is all managed via a puppet so I/we have not had problems with deployment in a long time.

An overload of sessions, or long running queries. can cause the servers to be unusable.

Currently no, as we use our own load balancer to enable us to scale to any level.

We don't use it.

It was straightforward, and there are numerous blogs on-line that cover every possible configuration.

We did it in-house.

It takes about six months, but this does depend on its associated product and usage.

Chose your database based on traffic type and desired functionality, not on the initial cost.

If you have the in-house knowledge MySQL can be a great product. If you do not I would recommend using MSSQL instead.

Take a look at the environment you plan to implement including the application and traffic model.

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 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.

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.

I have been using MySQL for one year.

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.

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.

Private Cloud

• Free to download and use • Loads of new features over 4.1 version. • Excellent support for a range of platforms. • Performs well in small and medium applications. • Most popular Open Source database engine. • Supports advanced concepts such as replication. • Performs extremely well in the average case.

• It doesn't support stored procedures. • You probably wouldn't use it for heavy-duty installation. • There is no active directory for integration with Microsoft SQL Server or other data bases.

As a developer I have used many database engines but MySQL is by far the best known and most popular Open Source database engine.