Wednesday, 16 April 2008

MySQL 5.1 Out Soon

Sun Microsystems Tuesday took the wraps off the new version of its open source database, MySQL 5.1.

The announcement was made in tandem with the sixth annual MySQL Conference and Expo.

According to Sun, the new solution is designed to improve performance and simplify management of large database applications.

"If our users initially choose MySQL because of its low cost, they continue to use MySQL for its high performance, scalability and broad platform support," said Marten Mickos, SVP, Database Group, Sun Microsystems.

"MySQL 5.1 continues this tradition by performing up to 15 percent faster than previous versions in our own internal tests - making it a compelling solution for demanding Web-based enterprise applications."

The solution boasts features such as Table and Index Partitioning, Row-Based and Hybrid Replication, Event Scheduler and Upgrade Advisor in MySQL Enterprise Monitor.

MySQL 5.1 is scheduled to be generally available this quarter for a wide variety of hardware and software platforms, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SuSE Enterprise Linux Server, Microsoft Windows, Solaris 10 Operating System, Macintosh OS X, Free BSD, HP-UX, IBM AIX, IBM i5/OS and other popular Linux distributions.

The solution will be available in three ways to serve different audiences—via the MySQL Community Server, the MySQL Enterprise Server and the MySQL Embedded Server.