13.4. Conclusion

The MySQL server is the most popular open source database system for good reason. It is so versatile that any organization can use it, from a single self-contained web server providing content to users to online transaction processing systems (OLTPs) to highly available massively scaled-out data center infrastructures. MySQL can handle all of this and more. The MEM makes it possible to extend MySQL to large installations while preserving peak performance and reliability.

If you need high availability and want to build the best and most reliable data center based on MySQL, you should consider purchasing the MySQL Enterprise platinum-level subscription. Other solutions exist, but none have the depth of expertise for best practices offered by MySQL Enterprise and none give you the sophistication of the advisors and Query Analyzer for a bargain price.