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Percona Server pros and cons

Vendor: Percona
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

Replication and High Availability features are most valuable.
The server is mostly stable.
Percona Server provides a consistent database and persistence.
It reduces downtime for replication during disasters.
Improves backup capabilities.

CONS

Percona Server does not reclaim disk space when rows are deleted.
It lacks flashback capabilities.
More material is needed to understand how to further optimize implementation.
Percona Server could benefit from more advanced query fields.
 

Percona Server Pros review quotes

Frederico De Almeida - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Analyst at Embratur
Apr 16, 2026
Percona Server has positively impacted my organization by reducing downtime for applications and improving backup capabilities.
Frederico De Almeida - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Analyst at Embratur
Apr 14, 2026
Percona Server has positively impacted my organization by providing a consistent database and persistence, and it reduces the downtime for the replication of applications during disasters.
Umair Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at Systems Limited
Dec 13, 2022
We find the product mostly stable.
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it_user181626 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
May 1, 2016
In my use of Percona Server, I've found that the replication and High Availability features are the most valuable.
 

Percona Server Cons review quotes

Frederico De Almeida - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Analyst at Embratur
Apr 16, 2026
Percona Server could be improved by adding more advanced query fields, which would be very helpful.
Frederico De Almeida - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Analyst at Embratur
Apr 14, 2026
More material would be helpful for understanding how to further optimize the implementation.
Umair Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at Systems Limited
Dec 13, 2022
If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal.
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it_user181626 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
May 1, 2016
It doesn't reclaim disk space when rows are deleted.