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FAQs for MySQLHere are the answers to your general and technical questions.
What are the synchronization and replication capabilities of MySQL?
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Synchronization is required when an organization has:
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Is MySQL easy to administer?
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MySQL has a well-earned and established reputation as an easy-to-administer database. Developers have the flexibility to configure, tune and optimize MySQL. Users typically are unaware of the existence of the database, and do not need a database administrator, since the install takes care of the configuration.
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What are the minimum system requirements for MySQL?
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What platforms does MySQL support?
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MySQL runs on:
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What industry standards and 3rd party tools does MySQL support?
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MySQL has drivers for:
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If I am a business, public sector institutions or users looking for the highest reliability in software and services, what product should I download?
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Purchase MySQL Enterprise subscription starting at $595/server/year.
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If I am a developer or organization looking to maintain my own solutions, what product should I download?
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Download the MySQL Community Server for free.
What is MySQL Enterprise?
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MySQL Enterprise includes:
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What is MySQL Enterprise Server?
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MySQL Enterprise Server software cost-effectively delivers e-commerce, Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), and multi-terabyte Data Warehousing applications. It is a fully integrated transaction-safe, ACID compliant database with full commit, rollback, crash recovery and row level locking capabilities.
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What is the MySQL Enterprise Monitor?
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The MySQL Enterprise Monitor is like having a "Virtual DBA Assistant" at your side to recommend best practices to eliminate security vulnerabilities, improve replication, optimize performance and more. It continuously monitors your MySQL servers and alerts you to potential problems before they impact your system. As a result, the productivity of your developers, DBAs and System Administrators is improved significantly.
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What is MySQL Production Support?
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Production Support consists of 4 components:
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Does MySQL Enterprise include maintenance, updates, and upgrades?
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Yes. As long as you have a valid contract for MySQL Enterprise, you will receive all new MySQL Enterprise Server software releases including software maintenance, updates, and upgrades. The Software Update Service will automatically notify you of the new releases.
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Are there any demo/tutorials available for MySQL Enterprise?
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Yes. Multiple self-running demos are available. Watch how the MySQL Enterprise Monitor Dashboard provides at-a-glance visibility into the health, security, performance and availability of all your MySQL servers.
Learn how the MySQL Enterprise Monitor auto-discovers and groups your Replication topologies and allows you to view the status of all your Master/Slaves from a single console.
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How does MySQL reduce TCO?
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MySQL reduces the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of database software by:
What is MySQL Cluster?
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MySQL Cluster combines the world's most popular open source database with a parallel-server, fault tolerant clustering architecture so you can deliver mission-critical database applications with 99.999% availability. MySQL Cluster maximizes the availability of your business applications in an open and cost-effective manner. MySQL Clusters enables organizations to overcome the traditional barriers to adopting high-availability clustering solutions by:
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What are the key features and benefits of MySQL Cluster?
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What are the typical performance metrics for MySQL Cluster?
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