Percona Server for MySQL is a
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of the
MySQL relational database management system
A relational database is a (most commonly digital) database based on the relational model of data, as proposed by E. F. Codd in 1970. A system used to maintain relational databases is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Many relatio ...
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. 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 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
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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