MySQL Enterprise Server 5.1

MySQL Enterprise Server software is the most reliable, secure and up-to-date version of MySQL for cost-effectively delivering E-commerce, Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), and multi-terabyte Data Warehousing applications. It is a fully integrated transaction-safe, ACID compliant database with full commit, rollback, crash recovery and row level locking capabilities. MySQL delivers the ease of use, scalability, and performance that has made MySQL the world's most popular open source database.

MySQL Enterprise Server 5.1 delivers enterprise features, including:

• New! Partitioning to improve performance and management of very large database environments
• New! Row-based/Hybrid Replication for improved replication security
• New! Event Scheduler to create and schedule jobs that perform various database tasks
• New! XPath Support
• New! Dynamic General/Slow Query Log
• New! Performance/Load Testing Utility (mysqlslap)
• Improved! Full Text Search (faster, new dev templates)
• Improved! Archive engine (better compression, more features)
• Improved! User session and problem SQL identification
• Improved! MySQL embedded library (libmysqld)
• Additional INFORMATION_SCHEMA objects
• Faster data import operations (parallel file load)
• ACID Transactions to build reliable and secure business critical applications
• Stored Procedures to improve developer productivity
• Triggers to enforce complex business rules at the database level
• Views to ensure sensitive information is not compromised
• Information Schema to provide easy access to metadata
• Pluggable Storage Engine Architecture for maximum flexibility
• Archive Storage Engine for historical and audit data

MySQL Enterprise Server - Editions

MySQL Enterprise Server is available in the following editions:

• MySQL Enterprise Server - Pro is the world's most popular open source database that enables you to rapidly deliver high performance and scalable Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) applications.
• MySQL Enterprise - Advanced is the most comprehensive edition of MySQL. It provides all the benefits of MySQL Enterprise Server Pro and adds horizontal table and index partitioning for improving the performance and management of VLDBs (Very Large Databases).

Timely Updates & Service Packs

As a MySQL Enterprise customer, you will automatically receive both monthly rapid updates and quarterly service packs with the latest bug-fixes and security updates. These frequent releases ensure that the most reliable, secure, and up-to-date version of MySQL Enterprise Server is always available to you. The Software Update Service automatically notifies you of new rapid updates and service packs by sending you alerts via email, pager, or SMS.

Emergency Hot Fix Builds

In the unlikely event that a critical, business-stopping bug is discovered and has not already been fixed in a service pack, MySQL Enterprise customers can request a special hot fix build that resolves the issue. When a mission-critical systems encounter bugs, hot fix builds are invaluable.

MySQL also provides a full suite of database drivers and graphical tools to help developers and DBAs build and manage their MySQL applications

MySQL 5.1 Pluggable Storage Engine Architecture

Connectors

For the complete list of Connectors, see MySQL Connectors

Platforms

For the complete list of supported Operating Systems and CPUs, see Supported Platforms.