MySQL Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database that is supported by an active community of open source developers and enthusiasts.
MySQL delivers enterprise features, including:
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Partitioning to improve performance and management of very large database environments
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Row-based/Hybrid Replication for improved replication security
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Event Scheduler to create and schedule jobs that perform various database tasks
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XPath Support
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Dynamic General/Slow Query Log
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Performance/Load Testing Utility (mysqlslap)
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Improved! Full Text Search (faster, new dev templates)
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Improved! Archive engine (better compression, more features)
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Improved! User session and problem SQL identification
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Improved! MySQL embedded library (libmysqld)
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Additional INFORMATION_SCHEMA objects
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Faster data import operations (parallel file load)
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ACID Transactions to build reliable and secure business critical applications
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Stored Procedures to improve developer productivity
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Triggers to enforce complex business rules at the database level
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Views to ensure sensitive information is not compromised
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Information Schema to provide easy access to metadata
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Pluggable Storage Engine Architecture for maximum flexibility
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Archive Storage Engine for historical and audit data
