Percona Server

Percona Server

Percona Server is an enhanced, open source database that is highly compatible with MySQL. It provides improved performance, scalability, and instrumentation compared to MySQL.
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Percona Server: Open Source Database

Percona Server is an enhanced, open source database that is highly compatible with MySQL. It provides improved performance, scalability, and instrumentation compared to MySQL.

What is Percona Server?

Percona Server is an enhanced, drop-in replacement for MySQL

Key features and benefits:

  • Faster performance - Improved memory and CPU usage reduces query times
  • Better scalability - Supports significantly more concurrent users and connections
  • Advanced diagnostics - Additional metrics and query analysis for troubleshooting
  • Enhanced security - Expanded authentication plugins and data encryption
  • Increased reliability - Tighter replication, automated backup tools
  • Community-driven - Developed and supported by experts at Percona
Compatible with existing MySQL applications and usable as a full replacement, Percona Server is trusted by companies needing a more robust, enterprise-ready open source database solution.

Percona Server Features

Features

  1. Hot backup capability
  2. Enhanced high availability
  3. Improved scalability
  4. Faster performance
  5. Enhanced security
  6. Increased flexibility
  7. Better diagnostics

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Open source and free

Highly compatible with MySQL

Better performance than MySQL

More scalable than MySQL

Advanced features not found in MySQL

Active community support

Cons

Less third-party support than MySQL

Limited ecosystem compared to MySQL

Not identical to MySQL

Some MySQL features missing

Steeper learning curve than MySQL


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