MySQL to attract new users to upgrade open-source database product _ MySQL

CNET technology information network October 19 international report to attract new enterprise users, MySQL plans to upgrade its open source database products in the next 7 to 10 days. MySQL product management director Eric Schumacher revealed that MySQL 5.0 is currently in the final stage of "catching insects" and will be released soon. MySQL is preparing to launch a free "community" CNET technology information network under the Public License (GPL). The October 19 international report aims to attract new enterprise users, mySQL plans to upgrade its open source database products in the next 7 to 10 days.

Robin Schumacher, product management director of MySQL, said that MySQL 5.0 is currently in the final stage of "insect catching" and will be released soon. MySQL is going to launch a free "community" MySQL product under the Public License (GPL.

Users who have purchased the commercial license version will receive MySQL service support.

It is reported that the development of MySQL 5.0 takes two and a half years. It is an important product for MySQL to win enterprise users.

Databases have become an important tool for building websites and enterprise databases.

MySQL 5.0 adds the write stored procedures and distributed transactions functions. It also supports triggers and views.

MySQL 5.0 will include a migration toolkit that simplifies data migration from Oracle, SQL Server, and other databases to MySQL databases. In addition, MySQL 5.0 will also have a dedicated database archive engine to facilitate the storage of historical data.

MySQL is not the only open source database company targeting the enterprise user market, but its products are the most popular.

A recent survey by Evans Data Company found that 44% of developers are using MySQL, 28% of developers are using Firebird, and 12% are using PostgreSQL.

Database software providers have noticed the popularity of open-source database software such as MySQL, which has lowered the prices of their low-end products, such as IBM and Oracle.

Analysts have said that Oracle's acquisition of the top five Finnish database company Innobase showed that Oracle was sitting in response to threats from open source database companies. Innobase is also a MySQL storage engine vendor.