Differences between MySQL versions _ MySQL

MySQL official website: www. mysql. comdownloads has several versions on this download page. 1. the MySQLCommunityServer community version is open-source and free of charge, but does not provide official technical support. 2. MySQLEnterpriseEdition Enterprise Edition, which is billed and can be used for 30 days. 3. MySQLCluster cluster version, open source free. Can be MySQL official site: http://www.mysql.com/downloads/

There are several versions available on this download page.

1. MySQL Community Server Community version, open source free, but does not provide official technical support.
2. MySQL Enterprise Edition (available for 30 days.
3. MySQL Cluster version, open source free. Several MySQL servers can be encapsulated into one Server.
4. MySQL Cluster CGE advanced Cluster edition, pay-as-you-go.
5. MySQL Workbench (gui tool) is an ER/database modeling TOOL designed specifically for MySQL. It is the successor of the famous database design tool DBDesigner4. MySQL Workbench is divided into two versions: Community Edition (MySQL Workbench OSS) and commercial edition (MySQL Workbench SE ).

MySQL Community Server is open-source and free, which is also the MySQL version we usually use. It is subdivided into multiple versions based on different operating system platforms. the following uses the windows platform as an example.

For example, the page for downloading mysql 5.5.19 is as follows:

Note:
We chose Generally Available (GA) Release to download. GA refers to the general version of the software, and generally refers to the officially released version.
Mysql-5.5.19-win32.msi, windows installation package, msi installation package is installed with msiexec. In windows, double-click to install it according to the Wizard, which is simple and convenient.
Mysql-5.5.19.zip, this is the windows source file, need to compile.
Mysql-5.5.19-win32.zip, this file can be used after unpacking, is compiled windows32-bit MySQL. Manual configuration is required.
The 64-bit version with "winx64" is used in the 64-bit operating system.
Generally do background development, we download mysql-5.5.19-win32.msi.

For example, the page for downloading mysql 5.1.60 is as follows:

Note:
Select Generally Available (GA) Release to download. GA refers to the general version of the software, and generally refers to the officially released version.
"Tials" refers to the Lite version, which does not contain the embedded server and benchmark suite, has an automatic installation program and Configuration Wizard, and does not have a MySQL document.
"Noinstall" refers to a non-installed compressed package. Includes the embedded server and benchmark suite. there is no automatic installation program and Configuration Wizard. you need to manually install the configuration. there is a MySQL document.
The mysql-essential-5.1.60-win32.msi is lite, and if you only need the mysql service, select this version.
The mysql-5.1.60-win32.msi is the full version that contains setup and configuration wizard with MySQL documentation.
The mysql-noinstall-5.1.60-win32.zip is a non-installed zip package and there is no automatic setup and configuration wizard, you need to manually install the configuration, there is MySQL documentation.
Mysql-5.1.60.zip is for windows Mysql source compressed package
The 64-bit version with "winx64" is used in the 64-bit operating system.
Generally do background development, we can download mysql-essential-5.1.60-win32.msi.