MySQL Embedded Server 5.1

MySQL Embedded Server is a full-featured, zero administration database that over 2000 ISVs, OEMs, and VARs rely on to make their products more competitive, bring them to market faster, and lower their COGs (cost of goods sold). They choose the SQL-compliant MySQL Embedded Server for its:

• Low-cost, 90% less than proprietary databases with features that ensure an ISV / OEM's COGS remain low throughout their application's life cycle;
• High Performance, Reliability and Scalability to meet the requirements of the most demanding applications, such as Telco and Network management, 24x7;
• Flexibility with a small footprint and support for 20+ platforms providing the freedom to ship products on multiple hardware and operating system combinations;
• Ease-of-Use with fast installation, configuration and integration so developers can focus on application development, reducing costs and time to market;
• Zero-administration, eliminating the need for end-user customers to hire a dedicated DBA or spend any cycles on database administration.

NEW MySQL Embedded Server 5.1 adds advanced capabilities to manage large data volumes, and improve performance, availability and manageability. Features include:

• 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