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MySQL Resources for System Administrators

Karen Perkins, last updated on 2008-11-13

We put together this resource center to make it easier for you to find out what's involved in downloading, setting up, using, tuning, and maintaining a MySQL database. If you'd like to share your own knowledge of MySQL, you can submit content to us in two ways:

Overview

As you probably heard, Sun acquired MySQL AB*, the creator of MySQL software, in February 2008.

In a nutshell, MySQL is a database management system that is wildly popular because it is well integrated into an open source stack that has made it much cheaper and easier to provide applications across the Web. This stack is referred to as LAMP, and consists of:

  • Linux OS (or Mac OS or Microsoft Windows)
  • Apache web server
  • MySQL database
  • PHP, Perl, or Python languages

Many of the Internet's major applications, such as Google, Yahoo, Wikipedia, Craig's List, and, of course, BigAdmin, are built on MySQL.

Now, through aligned efforts of Sun's Systems and Software groups, Sun provides five new solutions built and tuned for specific business needs:

  • New Sun Systems for MySQL x86 Performance improves performance up to 50% and reduces database size up to 40 %, with your choice of processor running the Solaris OS, OpenSolaris, Linux, or Microsoft Windows.
  • New Sun Systems for MySQL Virtualization increases throughput by up to 3x, reduces power consumption by as much as 83%, and enables you to launch new Web services more easily using Sun's chip multithreading (CMT) servers and free and open virtualization technology, such as Containers and LDoms.
  • New Sun Systems for MySQL Rich Media Storage provides up to 3x greater storage density at half the cost of the competition, while delivering the industry's highest data throughput rate.
  • New Sun Systems for MySQL Multi-tier Deployment eases deployment and reduces costs by scaling MySQL over multiple nodes.
  • New Sun Systems for MySQL Backup provides continuous enterprise-ready data protection specifically for MySQL on systems that cost half as much as the competition.

See videos, get special offers, read about customer success stories, and more at the Sun Systems for MySQL Enterprise web site.

For more info, see:

  • New The MySQL web site on sun.com, which provides resources such as links to MySQL database drivers, videos, podcasts, a tour of MySQL Enterprise, and more
  • The mysql.com web site*, which provides tons of product info as well as links to downloads, documentation, articles, white papers (registration required), blogs, forums, and more

Why MySQL?

As sys admins, you'll be particularly interested in the claim made by many users that MySQL has a lower cost of administration. Here are some resources where you can learn more:

  • New Why MySQL?* provides links to resources, such as white papers (registration required) and case studies, that make it clear why the MySQL database is the world's most popular open source database.
  • New Top Reasons to Use MySQL* explains the top 10 reasons why it makes sense to use the MySQL database.
  • New MySQL TCO Savings Calculator* provides an interactive calculator to help you estimate how much you can save by using the MySQL database in your environment.
  • New The Guide to Lower TCO of Database Software* white paper (registration required) provides details on how you can lower the total cost of ownership of database software.

Get MySQL

There are several community and enterprise MySQL products, such as MySQL Community Server, MySQL Cluster, MySQL Workbench, and MySQL Enterprise Monitor. Here's more info on these products and links to where you can get them:

See Also

An Important Note!

One last thing...if you want to be invited to the right parties, make sure you pronounce it this way: my-S-Q-L.


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