MySQL Reviews

• Compatibility
• Stability
• Maintenance

These are very important points to keep in mind while deploying consumer facing products, it has to work.

It’s been used as the main databases for a lot of the developments we have done.

As for special features it offers, I wouldn’t say there’s a key one, but I do appreciate the stability it has.

• Real-time
• Event driven results
• Geolocation data
• Non-text storage

Over five years now.

No, I’d say this is the best.

It’s not easy to scale horizontally, don’t think it was ever meant for it. Lacks ease of installation and continuous usage.

Not applicable.

No, in fact, I switched away from it in new developments.

It’s very straightforward, really easy to install. Configuration is easy to understand and to change.

Since Oracle bought MySQL, I’ve seen a slow development. I would recommend the community server if you have to have MySQL, but I wouldn’t license or purchase it.

PostgreSQL.

The most valuable feature is the fact that the product is cross-platform, because it reduces server TCO, for my small company. This is very important.

Without MySQL, we used a single centralized database.

With MySQL, we can now have many standalone databases where every developer can perform local tests.

Improvement areas are Security and ORM, for example:

It may be interesting to check the user-level access rights at the row level and a robust support to JSON model object (like NoSQL database).

I've used MySQL for 12 years, since 2005. I chose it after using MS SQL for years. It is more suitable for the projects that we make.

No, never.

Yes, the many index restrictions in case of partitioning the tables.

I do not know yet. I've never used technical support services, only the community

Yes, I first used Microsoft SQL Server, then I went to MySQL because the cost is lower.

The initial setup is straightforward, especially in a Windows environment.

There is no cheap commercial license for standalone applications.

Yes, I have evaluated other database solutions. I have evaluated PostgreSQL and MongoDB.

MySQL is strongly recommended for web applications and LAMP architecture systems. The most valuable feature of this product for me is its graphical interface which allows me to do the database administration easily. Another important feature is its reliability, the decent performance, and the fact it is an open source product.

It gives us the opportunity to create backups of our databases easily and loop through them with minimum effort.

I think that the stored procedures and the development tools to write and debug large queries could be improved.

I have used MySQL for about 10 years.

There were no issues with stability.

There was no issue with scalability.

We have not used technical support. The community is large enough to find the solution when something comes up.

We used many SQL database solutions like PostgreSQL and SQLite and NoSQL databases like MongoDB. The choice depends on the project.

The initial setup was straightforward.

I think that the Open Source product would cover the needs of most projects. In some cases, the advanced features are needed. They could use the enterprise edition, which is reasonably priced.

We have evaluated and used different products like SQLite. It depends on the requirements and the needs of the project.

I believe that it is the ideal solution for a variety of projects with a small learning curve compared to other solutions. It allows you to be efficient quickly.

Installation, because in a few seconds, the product was up and running.

It was the first step of the Service Desk.

ITIL implementation:

GLPI has a poor ITIL implementation in the sense that not all ITIL processes are implemented, e.g., no Service Catalog is present.

I've used this solution for two years.

Yes, several unexplained crashes caused dissatisfaction from users.

Yes.

Zero. No support at all. Only forums with no response.

I have not used a solution like this before.

Straightforward.

It was open source and license-free.

Yes, but commercial ones (ManageEngine, EasyVista, Remedyforce).

Not choosing an open source software for this kind of solution. Now, we are looking at ServiceNow Express.

Simple syntax and simple administration are the most valuable features.

It allows us to maintain very large tables without jumping through the hoops that are required by the commercial products such as Oracle.

Multi-master replication could be a bit more reliable.

Counting the earlier versions, we are using this solution for over ten years.

Compared to the other database solutions, there were no stability issues as such.

Sharding is relatively straightforward.

We run the Community version, so technical support doesn't apply.

We tried Oracle for a while but it was too much of a resource hog.

We looked at Oracle and PostgreSQL.

The multiple engine replication is the most valuable feature. This neuralgic process for billing needs high availability and that is where we need this robust, but simple solution. If one server fails, we switch to the other transparently.

It facilitated fast processing of the millions of records for billing of the the call detail records in the Telecom company. The company needed to recover calls, in addition to immediately detecting frauds in the telephone calls so as to block the line and generate large losses. With the help of stored procedures, functions and triggers, we created an engine to recover most of the calls with a single transaction. Thanks to MySQL.

There were no stability issues.

There were no scalability issues.

I would rate the technical support as a five out of 10.

We were using PostgreSQL. The reason why we switched to this solution was that of the easy administration.

The setup was easy.

MySQL is very flexible, has excellent performance, and it's simple to use.

Once we needed to use a database to distribute a product for my company and we chose MySQL, it was easy to use and it is very small, but powerful.

Maybe the way to build clusters needs to be improved. They could also improve the installation process.

I been using MySQL for nearly seven years.

There were no stability issues.

There were some scalability issues.

I would give the technical support an eight out of 10 rating.

We did upgrade the version with improvements to the product.

The setup was complex in the cluster installation.

MySQL is one of the best database options. The Community version is great.

We used Oracle and SQL Server, but their prices and licensing were so expensive.

Using MySQL could be an excellent option for you.

The most valuable features are:

• MySQL Database Servers

• MySQL Connectors

• MySQL Workbench.

MySQL has improved our internal procedures by providing high performance, ease of use, and cost savings.

Security in the data files needs manipulation.

I have used this solution for five years.

There were no stability issues.

There were no scalability issues.

Technical support is excellent.

The setup was really straightforward.

According to the specific business and technical requirements, you can choose your MySQL Edition that you wish by consulting the official site.

We looked at the Microsoft SQL Server.

It can benefit any business by a straightforward way of implementing and using it.