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MySQL
What Is MySQL?
MySQL is fast, reliable, scalable, and easy to use. It was originally developed to handle large databases quickly and has been used in highly demanding production environment.
MySQL Products:
MySQL HeatWave, our fully managed database service, for OLTP, OLAP, & ML workloads.
MySQL Enterprise Edition for delivering business-critical, enterprise database applications.
MySQL Enterprise Edition for ISVs, OEMs and VARs who want a proven, low cost, embedded database.
Who Uses MySQL?
MySQL suits organizations of any size, in any industry, including Enterprise and SMB across Web & E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom and More.
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Reviews of MySQL
Best open source tool for beginners trusted by enterprises.
Comments: I use MySQL very often for making small proof-of-concept for my work. It is very easy to handle multiple databases with work bench. I also use cloud version of it and the one hosted on cPanels for data hosting purposes.
Pros:
1) Biggest benefit that I see with MySQL is it supports addition of columns to desired position (using BEFORE and AFTER keyword), this basic functionality is not provided with premier tools like Postgre SQL. 2) Almost all web hosting providers supports MySQL by default and it is undisputed choice for a lot of PHP based applications. 3) Community support is also widely available, because MySQL can be used at any machine, cloud, bare-metal, and etc.
Cons:
There are no cons, it provides all the security features even at open-source level that are equivalent to enterprise level.
My opinion on MySQL
Comments: I've been using MySQL to manage small servers for tests and final products and I have nothing much to complain about, it really does what needs to be done and is really secure and fast.
Pros:
The management of data is easy, fast and smooth with MySQL, the permissions system is well secure, it's flexible and the search/filter feature really helps a lot.
Cons:
Since it's considered like a light software, the management for big databases is really slow.
MySQL Review
Comments: After I realised that there was a bug, I contacted my friends in Uganda and requested them to run their scripts via SQL Server or ORACLE.. MySQL did have a bug though. I think it has been fixed. Ugandan websites are no longer crashing.
Pros:
MySql seems to work for many websites. I think it is good for people who can't afford
Cons:
Some years ago, online websites in Uganda were timing out. I found later that they were using MySQL. **I thought there was a bug**
Using MySQL to manage relational databases
Comments: I've been using MySQL because it's great for relational database management, it's fast and smooth and easy to understand for new starters.
Pros:
Its open-source nature and extensive community support make it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes. Features like replication and clustering enhance scalability and availability for enterprise applications.
Cons:
Its default storage engine, InnoDB, may struggle with large-scale data analytics or high write-heavy workloads without careful optimization.
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Comments: We have thoroughly enjoyed the ease of use for MySQL for our smaller database and dataset needs. Have been using it for over a decade.
Pros:
If you have even a small amount of experience with SQL, you will find MySQL easy to use. We can easily create a database, tables and queries on the fly for any of our data needs.
Cons:
Best suited for smaller databases, not large datasets.
