Sun Microsystems Announces MySQL 5.1
New Version of the World's Most Popular Open Source Database Delivers
up to 15 Percent Higher Performance for Large-Scale Enterprise
Applications
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Business Wire EON) April 15, 2008 --
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced the pending general
availability of MySQL(TM) 5.1, a new version of the world's most popular
open source database, designed to improve performance and simplify
management of large database applications. A near-final release
candidate of the GPL software is available for download now at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/.
The announcement was made this morning at the sixth annual MySQL
Conference and Expo. With nearly 2,000 attendees, it is the world's
largest community event for open source database developers, users,
DBAs, vendors and corporate IT managers.
“If our users initially choose MySQL because
of its low cost, they continue to use MySQL for its high
performance, scalability and broad platform support,”
said Marten Mickos, SVP, Database Group, Sun Microsystems. “MySQL
5.1 continues this tradition by performing up to 15 percent faster than
previous versions in our own internal tests –
making it a compelling solution for demanding Web-based enterprise
applications.”
"We're using MySQL 5.1 in production for a Weblog discovery code
database which indexes approximately 18 million URLs per day," said
Kevin Burton, founder and CEO of Spinn3r.com. "The new features in 5.1
extend the ease-of-use, scalability, and performance that MySQL is
already famous for, so it can continue to meet the
increasingly-demanding requirements of today's database applications."
MySQL 5.1 features a number of new enterprise enhancements, including:
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Table and Index Partitioning –
MySQL 5.1 supports five forms of horizontal data partitioning: range,
hash, key, list, and composite (sub-partitioning). By partitioning
table and index data, faster query response times can be achieved as
only the relevant partitions of data need to be scanned, instead of
the entire table or index. Further, various storage and other
maintenance operations are made much easier and accomplished more
quickly via partitioning.
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Row-Based and Hybrid Replication –
new replication options are now available in MySQL 5.1. Row-based
replication replicates the data changes (rather than the actual SQL
statements) between a master server and its slave servers, and hybrid
replication uses either statement-based or row-based replication
depending on the individual SQL operations –
these achieve and maintain the most efficient and safest replication
scheme for the application.
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Event Scheduler – This new
tool allows developers and DBAs automatically schedule common
recurring SQL-based tasks to execute on the database server. It
provides greater support for database-specific tasks than is available
through CRON in Linux or Unix(R) or the Microsoft Windows task
scheduler.
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New Upgrade Advisor in MySQL Enterprise Monitor –
Available to MySQL Enterprise(TM) subscribers, the new Upgrade Advisor
provides automated rules that monitor and advise DBAs about specific
bugs that can might impact their deployed versions of MySQL 5.1. When
potential issues are detected, subscribers are given recommendations
how to upgrade their database servers to correct the problem.
Platforms & Availability
MySQL 5.1 is scheduled to be generally available this quarter for a wide
variety of hardware and software platforms, including Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, SuSE Enterprise Linux Server, Microsoft Windows, Solaris(TM) 10
Operating System, Macintosh OS X, Free BSD, HP-UX, IBM AIX, IBM i5/OS
and other popular Linux distributions.
The MySQL 5.1 GA release will be available in three ways to serve
different audiences:
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The MySQL Community Server – The
freely-available, open source version of Sun's MySQL database.
Licensed under the GPL, this full-function software is targeted to a
technical, do-it-yourself audience, who does not require commercial
support or premium add-on services.
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The MySQL Enterprise Server –
Available as part of a MySQL Enterprise subscription, this is the most
reliable, secure, and up-to-date version of the MySQL database,
targeted to corporate IT users. Subscribers receive monthly rapid
software updates and quarterly service packs with the latest fixes --
along with access to proactive monitoring tools and 24x7 production
technical support.
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The MySQL Embedded Server – This
commercially-licensed version of the MySQL software allows ISVs and
OEMs to embed or bundle a high-speed, small-footprint database with
their own products, without the free-distribution requirements of the
GPL license.
For downloads and more information on MySQL 5.1, please visit http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/.
About Sun's MySQL Database
MySQL is the most popular open source database software in the world.
Many of the world's largest and fastest-growing organizations use MySQL
to save time and money powering their high-volume Web sites, critical
business systems, and packaged software. At http://www.mysql.com,
Sun provides corporate users with commercial subscriptions and services,
and actively supports the large MySQL open source developer community.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global
marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the
Computer"(TM) -- Sun drives network participation through shared
innovation, community development and open source leadership. Sun can be
found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, MySQL, MySQL Enterprise, Solaris,
and The Network is the Computer are registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a
registered trademark in the United States and other countries,
exclusively licensed through X/Open Company Ltd.
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