MySQL Enterprise is a subscription-based service produced by

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and targeted toward the

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market. Oracle's official support, training and certification focus on MySQL Enterprise. It is similar to Percona Server for MySQL from Percona and MariaDB Enterprise from

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. MySQL Enterprise includes the following features. * MySQL Enterprise Server software, a distribution of the

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Server * MySQL Enterprise Monitor * MySQL Enterprise Backup * MySQL Enterprise Audit * MySQL Enterprise Firewall * MySQL Workbench Standard Edition * Production Support New versions of MySQL Enterprise Server are released monthly as Rapid Updates (MRUs), and quarterly as Service Packs (QSPs).

Relationship to free or community versions

MySQL Enterprise Edition was created by MySQL AB as a commercial product, available for purchase as a subscription. It has been continued by Sun, and Oracle.

References

External links

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