Sun Microsystems Introduces MySQL Workbench
New Open Source Visual Database Modeling Tool Now Available from the
Original Developers of the Popular DBDesigner4 Project
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Business Wire EON) April 16, 2008 --
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced the availability of
MySQL(TM) Workbench, a new visual database design tool that integrates
data modeling, physical database design, database creation, change
management and documentation capabilities into a single, seamless
environment for MySQL developers and DBAs.
MySQL Workbench is available for download in two versions: an open
source Community Edition and a (US) $99 commercial Standard Edition.
Both are available now for Microsoft Windows, with future cross-platform
support for Linux and Macintosh OS X under development.
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.
"We are very happy to deliver a powerful open source database design
tool for the MySQL ecosystem," said Michael G. Zinner, Sun's team lead
for database developer tools and the original developer of the popular
DBDesigner4 open source software project. "The two editions are designed
to meet the needs of the do-it-yourself community developer, while
providing a very affordable and compelling commercial product for the
corporate database professional."
The MySQL Workbench Community Edition is freely available
for download under the open source GPL license at dev.mysql.com/workbench.
This full-featured tool provides a base framework for data modeling and
physical database design.
The MySQL Workbench Standard Edition is a commercial
extension to the community edition that adds specialized plug-in modules
that can boost productivity and save time. These include reverse- and
forward-engineering capabilities, synchronization to and from live
databases, HTML and text-based documentation, built-in validation of
models and security management for modeled objects. At the MySQL Online
Shop (http://shop.mysql.com),
users can purchase a (US) $99 subscription for a perpetual single-seat
license and software updates for a full year.
As a special introductory promotion, customers who purchase or renew
MySQL Enterprise(TM) silver, gold and platinum level subscriptions by
June 30, will receive a complimentary one-year subscription for MySQL
Workbench Standard Edition*.
More information and a feature comparison chart is at www.mysql.com/workbench.
Volume license discounts for multiple seats are also available for
purchase.
MySQL Workbench Improves Productivity for Users
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"MySQL Workbench SE has allowed our team to improve productivity and
deliver products on time and within budget. The tool is very
intuitive and we find our new staff can ramp up quickly. This tool
has significantly reduced the task-time of our data modeling,
leaving more time to concentrate on quality. It also helps eliminate
defects early in our development phase."
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Jamie Schultz, vice president of Operations
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B Three Solutions, Inc.
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"We've looked at many applications to manage database development,
and MySQL Workbench is the best. It's an amazingly powerful database
management front-end that's also easy to learn. I use it exclusively
now for most data design tasks -- from advanced data modeling to
general database administration. I recommend it."
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Kevin Haas
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OpenBI, LLC
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"MySQL Workbench SE is a powerful visual design tool. I have tried
other modeling tools, but the learning curve was too steep. With
Workbench, I was up-and-running within minutes. From now on, MySQL
Workbench will be an integral part of my development toolkit."
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David Alsbury, CEO/President
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Alsbury Media Group
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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 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, and The
Network is the Computer are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems in
the United States and other countries.
*Standard subscription terms apply.
[Note: Digital screenshots of MySQL Workbench
are available at http://dev.mysql.com/workbench/?page_id=35]
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