Percona Server for MySQL is a
distribution of the
MySQL
MySQL () is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). Its name is a combination of "My", the name of co-founder Michael Widenius's daughter My, and "SQL", the acronym for Structured Query Language. A relational database ...
relational database management system created by Percona.
Percona Server for MySQL is an open source relational database management system (RDBMS). It is a free, fully compatible drop in replacement for Oracle
MySQL
MySQL () is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). Its name is a combination of "My", the name of co-founder Michael Widenius's daughter My, and "SQL", the acronym for Structured Query Language. A relational database ...
. The software includes a number of scalability, availability, security and backup features only available in MySQL's commercial Enterprise edition.
The software includes XtraDB, an enhanced distribution of the InnoDB, InnoDB Storage Engine.
The developers aim to retain close compatibility to the official MySQL releases, while focusing on performance and increased visibility into server operations.
See also
* Comparison of relational database management systems
References
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Client-server database management systems
Cross-platform software
Free database management systems
Relational database management software for Linux
MySQL
Software forks
Software using the GPL license