I may be considered a MySQL veteran since I have been using it since before Oracle bought it and created paid versions. So back in my day, it was all free, it was open-source and the best among similar products. It was even better than paid ones in some instances. And it still is - this product remains very good with its free version because a large community continues to expand it. The only reason why you may need to upgrade to a paid version is if you want some of the exclusive features that Oracle added to it. I personally do not intend to do that; I am happy with the way the free edition works and will continue working with it.
The biggest advantage of upgrading to paid versions of MySQL is to get more features. My company first started by using the free version, to test it out and see whether it was beneficial and effective enough for our company. It proved to be very valuable and so we went ahead and paid for the Standard edition. This is one of the cheaper ones, but it includes more features. We also use other Oracle products, so we do not currently need to upgrade to more expensive versions of MySQL. It can get pricey in the higher-end editions. But it may be worth it since it also offers you more things.
MySQL is a cost-efficient and scalable relational database management system widely used in web, mobile applications, and academic projects.
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I may be considered a MySQL veteran since I have been using it since before Oracle bought it and created paid versions. So back in my day, it was all free, it was open-source and the best among similar products. It was even better than paid ones in some instances. And it still is - this product remains very good with its free version because a large community continues to expand it. The only reason why you may need to upgrade to a paid version is if you want some of the exclusive features that Oracle added to it. I personally do not intend to do that; I am happy with the way the free edition works and will continue working with it.
The biggest advantage of upgrading to paid versions of MySQL is to get more features. My company first started by using the free version, to test it out and see whether it was beneficial and effective enough for our company. It proved to be very valuable and so we went ahead and paid for the Standard edition. This is one of the cheaper ones, but it includes more features. We also use other Oracle products, so we do not currently need to upgrade to more expensive versions of MySQL. It can get pricey in the higher-end editions. But it may be worth it since it also offers you more things.